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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 105114

Eleanor Roosevelt, Mt. Vernon, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Mt. Vernon Media: glass negative

Item 29132

Potential photograph of Berengera Caswell, ca. 1849

Contributed by: Susan Reynolds-Phaneuf through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1852 Location: Saco Media: Ambrotype

Item 102368

The Trysting place, Stanley Hill, Kingfield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Kingfield Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 84814

William Pitt Preble, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Daguerreotype

Item 35605

Ned Mitchell letter from Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101440

Skinner Farm, Brewer, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865 Location: Brewer Media: Ink and pencil on paper

Item 5879

John and Alice Dunn, Moosehead Lake region, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Media: Photographic print

Item 10553

William Bayley to mother, May 9, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-05-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18229

Dow Field military personnel, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 70029

Tourist postcard of Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 55055

Sand Beach and Ocean View Motel, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1920

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 101673

Rachel H. Brooks Greenleaf, Westport Island, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Charcoal on paper

Item 21323

Donald Bryant retirement letter, Seal Harbor, 1983

Contributed by: Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society Date: 1983-04-28 Location: Seal Harbor Media: Ink on paper

Item 26539

Young girl, Portland, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Pencil on paper

Item 36134

Poland Spring House, Poland Spring, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Poland Spring Media: Photographic print

Item 102382

Vermont hills, Vermont, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Lantern slide

Item 104942

Four masted schooners in Portland Harbor, ca. 1912

Courtesy of Bruce Douglass, an individual partner Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Photographic Print

Item 67548

Letter from Lorenzo Gammon to his cousin in Sebago, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-11-24 Location: Washington; Sebago Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 55056

Ocean View Hotel and Biddeford Pool beach, ca. 1920

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 65552

Sgt. William A. Campbell letter from Hilton Head, S.C., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-19 Location: Hilton Head; Bowdoinham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71033

David Brown's letter from Sebago to John L Hodsdon, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-29 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9296

Luther Lawrence letter to brother, 1863

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863-06-10 Location: Pownal; Gray; Beaufort; Fernandina Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71721

Samoset Hotel and golf courses, Rockland Breakwater, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Rockport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 100575

Freeland Holmes letter to Caroline Ann Washburn, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-07-25 Location: Harrison's Landing Media: Ink on paper

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