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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 99133

Charcoal House, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99135

Oriental Powder Mills buildings, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Photographic print

Item 99277

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99470

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 99474

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1941 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 101265

William Ellery on shipping fees, Newport, Rhode Island, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-08-29 Location: Newport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108837

Copy of Thomas Johnston's Plan of part of the Eastern Shore, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1753 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108839

Plat of a tract of land situated on the west side of Long Reach, Bath, 1771

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108844

Plan of lots in Georgetown, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-03-14 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108846

Land request, West Bath, 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1760-04-08 Location: West Bath Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108848

Map and petition, Sandy River, 1798

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798 Location: New Vineyard; Farmington Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108862

Survey of lots for Peter Brown, Georgetown, 1761

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1761-01-12 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

Item 116637

Plymouth Company Deeds, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 17 images.

Item 136092

Appendix to the Report of the British Commissioners 1829–1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1829–1864 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 53 images.

Item 148606

Sailor at the U.S. Naval Frontier Base, Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 149058

Captured Italian submarine docked in Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 149059

Captured Italian submarine, Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 78

Battling a Northeaster, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5739

Oakey L. Alexander aground, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 15523

Cumston Hall Auditorium Stage and Curtain, Monmouth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monmouth Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Monmouth Media: Glass Negative

Item 15635

Barn Loom, Durham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Durham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Durham Media: Wood, metal

Item 16436

Indian's Last Leap, Springvale, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 17799

Faculty, Eastern Music Camp, Sidney, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

Item 19215

Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Seal Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard