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Keywords: Colonial Period, ca. 1600-1775.

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 66962

Fort Halifax southern view, Winslow, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Winslow Historical Preservation Committee Date: circa 1904 Location: Winslow Media: Postcard

Item 68870

Lower part of Scarborough, ca. 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink and wash on paper

Item 108833

Plan for Fort Western, Augusta, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 5276

Maine Centennial Parade, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5314

Plan of rivers of Saco and Kennebunk, 1731

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1731 Media: Ink on paper

Item 12125

Map of Cobbosseecontee Stream, 1765

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1765-07-29 Location: Augusta; Gardiner; Farmingdale; Hallowell; Litchfield; Manchester; Winthrop; Monmouth Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 22526

Samuel Waldo to William Pepperrell, 1748

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1748 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22527

Samuel Waldo request for meeting, 1742

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1742 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25670

Biddeford's Tercentenary, 1916

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1916-09-16 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 34714

John Winter invoices, Richmond Island, 1634

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1634 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68872

Plan of farm, Scarborough, 1741

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1741 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 100209

Falmouth Neck as Destroyed, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 102228

"Falmouth burnt by the Kings troops" journal entry, Falmouth Neck, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108831

Lot plans, Vassalboro, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-03-29 Location: Vassalboro Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108835

Plan of lots 1-10, Fairfield, 1782

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1782-12-20 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 110867

"Plan of a tract of land lying 15 English miles on each side of Kennebeck River," 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 10 images.

Item 9813

Roy House (Maison Roi), Van Buren, ca. 1990

Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1790 Location: Van Buren Media: Hand hewed logs

Item 11929

Flying Point at Maquoit Bay, Freeport, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Freeport; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 12197

Division of the Tyng and Lowell estates, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 7474

Penobscot Tribal petitions about encroachment and timber industry, Stockton Springs, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772-10-12 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper
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Item 25628

Magnalia Christi Americana, London, 1702

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1702 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27999

Pierce homestead, West Baldwin, 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Media: Photographic print

Item 33971

Thacher House, South Street, Biddeford, 1955

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1955 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 25387

Thomas Westbrook letter to William Pepperrell about ship masts, York, 1734

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1734 Location: York; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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