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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 42212

'It's Your Land and My Land,' Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 43312

Students in Americanization Pageant greet new comers, Chestnut Street School, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 62186

U.S. Customs and Post Office construction, Lubec, ca. 1963

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1963 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 78845

Oscar Suomi, Monson, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 82013

Canal Workers, Lewiston, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1850 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 82153

Little Canada School, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 82340

'Confederacy Forever' flag, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Cotton, silk

Item 105678

White batiste cotton dress, Brownville, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Brownville Media: cotton

Item 104213

Pepperell Mills lower lagoon, Biddeford, 2014

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1844 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image

Item 7159

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 18378

Wedding party, Lewiston, 1897

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1897 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 66582

S.S. Peter and Paul church, Lewiston, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Lewiston Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 71700

State Pier, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 87977

Third Avenue, Woodland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Woodland Media: Glass Negative

Item 87987

Iron Works School House, Pembroke, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Pembroke Media: Glass Negative

Item 88035

Clare Hotel, Machias, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Machias Media: Glass Negative

Item 101152

Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 101275

Matthew Thornton on congressional activity, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-11-12 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105294

Dress worn at the English court, ca. 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1775 Media: silk brocade

Item 102165

Thomas Jefferson contemplating the sale of frontier land, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135882

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper

Item 135945

Barclay Collection Correspondence, January-March, 1798

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798 Location: Saint John Media: Ink on Paper

Item 135952

Barclay Collection Correspondence, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper

Item 112088

Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 5, 1673–1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1673–1856 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper