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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 14457
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Media: Cast iron
Item 112086
Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 3, 1717-1781
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1717–1781
Location: Brunswick
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 201 images.
Item 48247
Henry Howe Richards outfit, Gardiner, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1885
Location: Gardiner
Media: Velvet, lace, cotton
This record contains 13 images.
Item 101669
Tomato ketchup recipe, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Media: Ink on paper
Item 103379
Steamed Brown Bread recipe, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: ink on paper
Item 104288
Recipe for domestic beer, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 105482
Dress with Juliet sleeves, Eastport, ca. 1822
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1822
Location: Eastport
Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 6 images.
Item 105511
Adekaide Elder's basque dress with layered overdress, Portland, ca. 1872
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1872
Location: Portland
Media: silk, cotton, wool
This record contains 10 images.
Item 105763
Shot silk dress made from 1840s silk, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1920
Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 6 images.
Item 110365
Col. Green's double breasted coat with tails, Winslow, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1830
Location: Winslow
Media: wool, silk, linen
This record contains 8 images.
Item 10438
Primitive iron hammer, ca. 1650
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and wood
Item 34226
Vaughan Farm, Entrance, Hallowell, ca. 1933
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1933 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 54281
'Coquelicots' dress design, Paris, 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Paris Media: Ink, pencil on paper, fabric
Item 57192
Dr. Bennet's House, Lubec, ca. 1920, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 23502
Penobscot cape collar, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1870 Media: Beads
Item 110534
Fashion doll with poke bonnet, ca. 1795
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1795
Media: wood, silk
This record contains 3 images.
Item 29069
Gould House, Biddeford, ca. 1880
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 102254
The Rock Hill Inn, Westport Island, ca. 1908
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Postcard
Item 30214
New England Peddlers Wagon, North Yarmouth, 1858
Contributed by: Skyline Farm Date: 1858 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Wood, metal
Item 64262
Jordan Estate, Biddeford, ca. 1920
Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 100149
Original Waldoboro Fire Department patch, Waldoboro, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1960 Location: Waldoboro Media: Cloth
Item 98489
Elliott's Diner, Main Street, Dixfield, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
Item 9927
North Parish Congregational Church, Springvale, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print
Item 33499
High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903
Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print