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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 148424
Trolley car on Congress Street, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide
Item 14677
Portrait, Ann Cascoline Merrill Staples, ca. 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas
Item 25611
Willard Beach Casino, South Portland, ca. 1896
Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1896 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 50686
Portland-Lewiston Interurban's car #14 "Narcissus," Gray, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Gray Media: Photographic print
Item 59968
Grand Casino, Willard Beach, South Portland, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 6048
Star and compass ditty box, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Pine
Item 28974
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative
Item 100301
Letter from J.W. Jones to Robert Tate, West Indies, 1803
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1803-03-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 34159
George E. Brown, Fifth Maine Regiment, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 4265
Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1862
Location: Portland
Media: Metal
This record contains 4 images.
Item 102383
World's fair cattle show, North New Portland, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: North New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored
Item 28989
Portland Breakwater and Lighthouse, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 11781
View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1803 Media: Oil on canvas
Item 13003
North New Portland Fair, ca. 1908
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1908 Location: North New Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 28990
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse and Keeper's House, ca. 1889
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1889 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 23591
Sweetser School, Saco, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 6038
Dr. Stephen Cummings' snuff box, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Gutta percha
Item 13600
Baseball game, Houlton, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 10528
Henry W. Longfellow's daughters, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gettysburg; Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 10592
Game of Authors playing card, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cambridge; Portland Media: Paper
Item 10593
Game of Authors playing card showing Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Cambridge Media: Paper
Item 10594
Game of Authors playing card, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Cambridge Media: Ink on paper
Item 10595
Game of Authors playing cards, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Cambridge Media: Paper
Item 13468
Fourth order Fresnel lens, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass and brass