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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
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
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
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
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
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