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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 6872

Curved Bridge, Cornish, 1936

Contributed by: Cornish Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Cornish; Hiram Media: Photographic print

Item 7101

Portland City Hall on fire, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5742

Detail of the 'List of drowned,' S.S. Bohemian, Feb. 22, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 116236

The week Maine burned 50th anniversary, Newfield, 1997

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Newfield Media: Cotton, ink

Item 5724

Deposition of James Hatter, 'Bohemian's' chief steward, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 5725

Depositions after the shipwreck of the 'Bohemian', 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 1152

Great Conflagration in Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 7220

Station Bridge during Floods of March 1936

Contributed by: Cornish Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Cornish; Baldwin Media: Photographic print

Item 7222

Station Bridge between Cornish and West Baldwin, March 1936

Contributed by: Cornish Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Cornish; Baldwin Media: Photographic print

Item 7226

Flooded Station Bridge, Cornish, 1936

Contributed by: Cornish Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Cornish; Baldwin Media: Photographic print

Item 6687

Lewiston Falls, flood of 1936

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1936 Location: Lewiston; Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 82328

Fire, Ellsworth, 1933

Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: 1933-05-07 Location: Ellsworth Media: Postcard

Item 1348

Federal Street, Portland after Great Fire, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1351

Munjoy Hill tents after Great Fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1344

Fore Street, Portland, after fire of 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1347

Congress Street after Great Fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1349

Pearl Street, Portland, after fire of 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 172

Ruins from Portland fire, July 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

Item 1340

Exchange Street after fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 62062

Flood at Texaco, Winslow, March, 1936

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1936 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 1352

Ruins of the Great Fire in Portland, July 12, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1337

Ruins of Great Fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1353

Congress Street fire ruins, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1356

Middle Street after fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph