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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 20886

Stover House, West Harpswell, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Harpswell Media: Stereograph

Item 80275

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from her future husband, 1840

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1840-08-22 Location: Westport Island; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80482

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Brooksville, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Westport Island; Belfast; Sedgwick; Brooksville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100954

Annie Martin Snow casket, Bangor, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1889 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 100955

Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1889 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 101072

Ada Martin gymnastic costume, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 5532

Haying, Nonesuch Farm, Scarborough, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 11925

Seven lots on the Androscoggin River, 1771

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Location: Brunswick; Topsham; Freeport; Durham Media: Ink on paper

Item 11328

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 100531

Letter concerning discovery of slate vein in Brownville, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833-07-01 Location: Brownville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100532

James Brackett note to Moses Greenleaf on slate vein, Bangor, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27880

106-118 Front Street, Bath, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Bath; Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 61840

Mother seeking return of soldier son, Old Town, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Old Town Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80418

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Orland, 1851, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Orland; Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7349

Report on the French and Indians, August 14, 1708

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1708 Location: Albany Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33979

Judge George Thacher, Biddeford, ca. 1820

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1820 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 62406

Sgt. Horace White about rumor of 1st Maine Cavalry, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100333

Portuguese coin, Portland, 1752

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1752 Location: Portland Media: Copper

Item 52867

W. B. Adams from Alexandria, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 101495

"Winthrop Tower," ca. 1910

Mystery Corner Item Where and what is "Winthrop Tower"?

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Media: Glass Negative

Item 19343

Algernon Sidney Washburn, Hallowell, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1870 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 11033

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5429

Auditorium, Maine Chautauqua Union, Fryeburg, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Fryeburg Media: Glass Negative

Item 6916

Going for a Surrey Ride, Alfred Shaker Village, ca. 1918

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1918 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a film negative