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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
Item 6318
Maine State Prison barber, Thomaston, ca. 1900
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
Item 7919
Cadet training camp musician, Harpswell, 1896
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
Item 7372
Bill of lading for slave, 1719
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1719 Media: Ink on paper
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
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
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
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
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