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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 4260
Granville F. Sparrow sword, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Steel, leather, brass, chamois
Item 4261
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Brass, leather, iron
Item 4262
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Iron, brass, leather, wood
Item 4263
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Brass, leather, steel
Item 5380
Mary and Benjamin Neptune, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-06-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 6031
Christmas girl, Portland, 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895-12-26 Media: Photograph, negative
Item 6795
Frisbie block, Houlton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photoprint
Item 6796
Main Street, Houlton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photoprint
Item 7275
George Washington commemorative pitcher, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Creamware, pottery
Item 7276
Elizabeth Wadsworth, Portland, 1801
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on ivory, in leather case
Item 7585
Swan camp dining room, Wesserunsett Lake, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1905 Location: Madison Media: Photographic print
Item 7917
Sebastien Rasles strongbox, Norridgewock, ca. 1721
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Norridgewock Media: Wood, copper, leather
Item 8946
Letter to Peleg Wadsworth with Washington hair, 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-05 Location: Mount Vernon; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 8951
Letter from Elizabeth Wadsworth to her father, Peleg Wadsworth, 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-01-19 Location: Portland; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 8952
Copy of Peleg Wadsworth letter to Martha Washington, 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-03-26 Location: Portland; Mount Vernon; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 8953
Note by Elizabeth Wadsworth about the lock of George Washington's hair, ca. 1802
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1802 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 8954
Peleg Wadsworth writes to his daughter, Elizabeth, Philadelphia, 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-12 Location: Philadelphia; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 9185
Mother's day V-mail from Joseph Walker, San Francisco, 1944
Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1944-04-30 Location: Norway; San Francisco Media: Ink and pencil on paper
Item 10013
Wood wool carding combs, Van Buren, ca. 1900
Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: Wood, metal wire
Item 10292
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron
Item 10528
Henry W. Longfellow's daughters, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gettysburg; Portland; Gettysburg; Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 10696
Title page of book on digestion, Bath, 1833
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1822 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper
Item 10848
Longfellow Paperweight, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland; Cambridge Media: Glass, Paper, Photographic print
Item 10849
Dolly Dingle paper dolls, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1650 Media: Paper
