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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 35011

John and Sarah Williams Young, Hallowell, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Hallowell Media: Ambrotype

Item 111872

Mr. Felder, Charleston, South Carolina, 1926

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Charleston Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 6318

Maine State Prison barber, Thomaston, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item What is this man's name?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph

Item 103190

Willie Stewart on set outtake on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 29277

Conductors, porter, Greenville, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Location: Greenville Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 7919

Cadet training camp musician, Harpswell, 1896

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify the man with the autoharp?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Item 21653

New tennis courts, South Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944-07-24 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7303

Mitchell and Florence Williams, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland; Peaks Island Media: Glass Negative

Item 9292

James Lawrence military appointment, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-10 Location: Washington; Raleigh Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7372

Bill of lading for slave, 1719

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1719 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20460

Salustiano Fanduiz, Brunswick, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 100052

John O. Crummett letter about Black soldiers, war, Kentucky, 1863

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

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Item 6626

Eldress Elizabeth M. Noyes and Sister Edith Green, New Hampshire, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Canterbury Media: Photographic print

Item 99331

Kemp Family Singers broadside, Leeds, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Elaine Kemp Bragdon through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82342

Dr. Richard Stevens Letter on CCC, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1938 Location: Great Barrington; Portland; Camden; Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 111871

Young woman in Charleston, South Carolina, 1926

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Charleston Media: Photographic print

Item 29284

Cpl. Eugene Edey and Claudia Atkins, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 29286

Soldiers, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-07-04 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105855

Roscoe McMillan, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 29285

Cpl. Herbert Windom, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105864

PFC Dawson Carney, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 8617

Interview with Clyde Sukeforth (Sukey), ca. 1930

Contributed by: Life Story Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Waldoboro; New York Media: Sound recording, MP3

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Item 29290

James A. Healy, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Print from glass negative

Item 105933

Soldiers with prisoner, ca. 1942

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