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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 105125

Ferry preparing to cross to Wiscasset, Westport Island, 1925

Contributed by: Wagner-Higgins Family through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1925 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Glass negative

Item 37701

Penobscot Bay area, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 135887

Commissions of Governors, Nova Scotia, 1720

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Halifax Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 40 images.

Item 98861

Roll of Honor, Fanfare Ste Cécile, 1941-1945, Lewiston, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1945 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper, photographs

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Item 4324

Androscoggin and Kennebec Rivers, ca. 1720

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1720 Media: Ink on paper

Item 18712

William Goold, Westbrook, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink wash and cut paper

Item 5212

Albert S. Twitchell, Bethel, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Carte de visite

Item 19007

Making butter, Littleton, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Littleton; Houlton Media: MP3

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Item 19024

Bread-making recollection, Monticello, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Item 19029

Depression era bartering recollection, Aroostook County, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Item 19092

Seasonal activities on an Aroostook farm, Monticello, 1928 to 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1928–1944 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Item 10131

Charlotte Hobbs homestead, Lovell Village, ca. 1880

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

Item 105933

Soldiers with prisoner, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Monson Media: photographic print

Item 5213

Isaac W. Starbird, Litchfield, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Carte de visite

Item 19017

Catherine Bell remembers Christmas, Monticello, 1925-1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1925–1943 Location: Houlton; Monticello Media: MP3

Item 5220

General George G. Meade, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite

Item 19035

Memories of potato harvest, Monticello, 1928-1940

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1928–1940 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Item 36613

Masons and stone cutters banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 57187

Dr. Eben Bennet, Lubec, ca. 1928, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 66335

Oake Grove Hotel, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 108746

Paula Thorne corn basket, Indian Island, ca. 1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1999 Location: Old Town Media: ash, sweetgrass
This record contains 2 images.

Item 31350

Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 87960

Bridge, Baring, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Baring Media: Glass Negative

Item 102222

Rogers Fibre Company, Kennebunk, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative