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Keywords: Dances and dancing

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.


Mystery Corner Item

Item 104609

Teenagers at school dance, ca. 1930

Mystery Corner Item Do you know where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass Negative

Item 35371

John Bapst Snowball dance card, Bangor, 1952

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1952-12-26 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 35372

John Bapst Junior Senior Prom Dance Ticket, Bangor, 1953

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1953-05-13 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 63063

Marguerite Staples on "Ice cream socials," Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 6309

Skowhegan Catholic Church, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-08-27 Location: Skowhegan; Norridgewock Media: Postcard

Item 81811

Montgomery Guards and Meagher Guards event program, Portland, 1882

Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1882-05-19 Location: Portland; Providence Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70172

Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Postcard

Item 80423

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from her mother, 1838

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1838-06-15 Location: Westport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79323

Dance Program for the Second Holman Reunion, Dixfield Centre, 1902

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Dixfield Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 103168

Lewiston High School students perform on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize these teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-04-14 Location: Portland; Lewiston Media: Film transparency

Item 17930

Tompson house, Standish, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Steep Falls Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Standish Media: Postcard

Item 101148

Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865-08-10 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 25180

Jane and Samantha Smith, Soviet Union, 1983

Contributed by: An individual through Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Photographic print

Item 62998

Musicians for dances at Mertic Morrison's restaurant, Swan's Island, ca. 1968

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1968 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 10722

Greenlief's Store, Abbot, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Item 50320

Maine Centennial dance, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 98844

View at Crescent Beach, Owls Head, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Owls Head Media: Glass Negative

Item 149983

A hunting guide and Jack Howard dancing joyously on a beach, ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Film negative

Item 73619

Annette Glenn, Deering Oaks, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 52864

Doing the twist, Portland, ca. 1962

Mystery Corner Item Who is the girl doing the twist?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Media: Photographic print

Item 98825

Avalon Casino, Joyces Point, Deer Isle, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Deer Isle Media: Glass Negative

Item 6314

Lakewood Inn and Theatre, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Skowhegan; Lakewood Media: Postcard

Item 79515

Silver tea service, Androscoggin Fire Company No. 2, Topsham, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: circa 1870 Location: Topsham Media: Silver

Item 70173

Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print