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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 55494

John Sheahan on conditions in Maryland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108737

"The Meeting House" by Daniel Minter, 2020

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2020 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 105933

Soldiers with prisoner, ca. 1942

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

Item 108787

kči-čči (The Great Penetrating Arrow), by James Eric Francis Sr., 2019

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 2019 Location: Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 100276

Charles C. G. Thornton, Scarborough, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Item 4295

Col. Charles W. Tilden, 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Castine 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 21310

Hardware Store, Brunswick, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Stereopticon slide

Item 103263

Samuel McGill letter regarding John B. Russwurm's death, Yarmouth, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-09-19 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11309

Putnam payment for conscription substitute, Houlton, 1864

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1864-05-04 Location: Houlton Media: Paper

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Item 101364

Walter Davis tending lobster gear, Monhegan, 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1932-09-09 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 62406

Sgt. Horace White about rumor of 1st Maine Cavalry, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34145

Old Homesteads in Scarborough, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Scarborough; Scarborough Media: Ink on paper, photograph

Item 100540

G.A.R badge, Bethel, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bethel Media: Silk, metal, pigment

Item 17456

Bar Harbor Fire Department, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Fire Department Date: circa 1895 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

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 112087

Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 4, 1627-1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1627–1866 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 529 images.

Item 5234

Fort Halifax Block House, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 122854

Plymouth Company Records, box 4/8, ca. 1796

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1796 Location: Canaan; Dresden; Hallowell; Mount Vernon; New Milford Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 85 images.

Item 122928

Plymouth Company Records, box 9/3, ca. 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1751 Location: Bar Harbor; Bristol; Wiscasset; Woolwich Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 68 images.

Item 28481

Civil War Soldiers' Monument postcard, Bath, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Bath; Richmond; Frederick City Media: Postcard

Item 122945

Plymouth Company Records, box 10/1, ca. 1792

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1792 Location: Mount Vernon; Norridgewock; Readfield; Sidney; Vassalboro; Winthrop Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 46 images.

Item 122911

Plymouth Company Records, box 7/7, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Augusta; Canaan; Clinton; Hallowell; Madison; Palermo; Somerville; Waterville; Winslow Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 63 images.

Item 122954

Plymouth Company Records, box 10/10, 1812–1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1812–1815 Location: Augusta; Belgrade; Brunswick; Georgetown; Smithfield; Waterville; Wayne Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 60 images.