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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 105442

Maine coast, a map of Casco Bay, 1960

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1632–1960 Location: Portland; Brunswick; Phippsburg Media: Lithograph

Item 110565

Circa 1790s "Manikin dolls" illustration, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: watercolor, ink on paper

Item 148725

Plan of Township 3, Range 13, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: T3 R13 WELS Media: Ink on linen; hand coloring

Item 6384

Deposition reagarding the charcter of Pere Pole, 1792

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1792-05-19 Media: Ink on paper
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Item 29132

A potential photograph of Berengera Caswell, ca. 1849

Contributed by: Susan Reynolds-Phaneuf through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1849 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Ambrotype

Item 100936

Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 105265

Map of the northern part of New England, 1821

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1821 Media: Engraving

Item 110564

Early Republic "Manikin dolls" illustration, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: watercolor, ink on paper

Item 110566

Early Republic gentlemen "mannikin dolls" illustration, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Location: Portland Media: watercolor, ink on paper

Item 16302

Houlton's 1861 hand pumper, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1930 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 33847

Champlain's map of Saco Bay and the Saco River, 1605

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1605 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Photographic print

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Item 34575

Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 60175

Soldier's letter on clothing payment, Bowdoinham, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68865

Scarborough map copy, 1784

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1784 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

Item 100946

Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 108764

Plan of suit, Little v. Field, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Media: Ink on paper

Item 110845

Red Cross Canteen Service, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor

Item 110862

Chow at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor

Item 21616

Skowhegan home funeral, 1927

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1927 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 100814

John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1846 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 100925

Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-07-21 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 110846

Soldiers lined up for a meal, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor
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Item 15523

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

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

Item 111091

NES models with Mildred Burrage, South Portland, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper