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Historical Items
These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.
Item 18738
John Olander home, New Sweden, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 12230
Birthplace of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1896
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 12228
Henry W. Longfellow's Student Lodgings in Goettingen, Germany, 1908
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Goettingen Media: Photographic print
Item 103656
James Bridge to Reuel Williams discussing statehood, Boston, 1819
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-06-07 Location: Augusta; Boston Media: Ink on Paper
Item 10750
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Postcard
Item 59260
Ahawas Achim record book cover, Bangor, 1853
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1853 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Item 9176
Skolfield Women, Brunswick, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 149788
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow statue, Portland, ca. 1888
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1888 Location: Portland Media: Cartes-de-visite
Item 102784
Irish immigrants Margaret and Lawrence Newell on their porch, Portland, 1937
Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: 1937 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 20737
Ullrich Store, New Sweden, ca. 1920
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 6434
Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print
Item 104989
Vote for statehood, Baldwin, 1819
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1819-07-12 Location: Baldwin; Sebago Media: Ink on paper
Item 18668
J. W. Holmquist farm, New Sweden, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 80797
Parade, Lubec, ca. 1950, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 76613
Uncle Sam celebrates Hartland's sesquicentennial, 1970
Contributed by: Cheryl Vigue through Hartland Historical Society Date: 1970-06-27 Location: Hartland Media: Photographic print
Item 148587
Komisioni I Shoqerise Fetare Mohemedene Shqiptare [Founders of Biddeford's first mosque], 1915
Contributed by: Original owned by Henry A. Kasem through McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford
Item 23678
Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day at Quoddy Village, 1941
Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1941-06-22 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper
Item 15740
Longfellow Elms in Gorham, 1903
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print
Item 15738
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print
Item 33536
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1881 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph
Item 27173
John Hewett and Judge, Main Street, Thomaston, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 9043
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1894 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 9045
Bicycle Race at Fairfield, 1888
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1888-10-11 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print
Item 9783
Kate Douglas Wiggin residence, Hollis, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Hollis Center Media: Print from glass negative