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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 82284

Jane Matilda Hadlock Sanford, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Ambrotype

Item 100078

John Young Merrill diary, Leeds, 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1860–1861 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100096

Stephen Longfellow fire bucket, Portland, 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803 Location: Portland Media: Leather, wood, rope, iron

Item 100154

Poodle decoration, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ceramic

Item 100155

Fire relic teacup, Portland, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Earthenware

Item 102401

An old attic, West New Portland, ca. 1910

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

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104880

Three girls preparing for a Chapman school play, Portland, 1921

Mystery Corner Item Who are they?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1921 Location: Portland Media: glass negative

Item 104958

Wabanaki beaded pouch, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Wool, cotton, silk, glass bead

Item 105043

Signet ring, Richmond Island, ca. 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 110534

Fashion doll with poke bonnet, ca. 1795

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1795 Media: wood, silk

Item 110535

Empire style fashion doll, ca. 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1801 Media: wood, cotton, fur

Item 110536

Fashion doll, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: wood, silk

Item 111088

Pin by Madeleine Burrage, Wiscasset, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 111089

Jewelry by Madeleine Burrage, Wiscasset, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 111090

Madeleine Burrage's inspirational scrapbook, Wiscasset, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

Item 148412

Louise Weston Sewell's mother-of-pearl inlay opera glasses, Livermore Falls, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Brass, mother of pearl shell, metal, velvet, silk

Item 135783

Bathroom, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 102329

Soldier-boy and US flag postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 4254

Libby Prison cane, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Media: Wood, metal, brass

Item 16835

Anne Longfellow Pierce dumbbells, ca. 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1829 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 28986

Ernest B. Young and classmate in sealskin clothes, Brunswick, 1891

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1891 Location: Brunswick Media: Paper, Photograph

Item 135775

South Parlour (Door to the Porch), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 135776

North Parlour (South View), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 135785

Owl's Nest, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print