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Keywords: Ship accidents

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 34332

The Bessie Parker Shipwreck, Lubec, 1906, 1906

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 31580

Wreck of the Sagamore, Scarborough, 1934

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1934-01-14 Location: Scarborough Media: Postcard

Item 31290

Shipwreck, Lubec, 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 10667

Wreck of the schooner Empress, Kennebunkport, 1891

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1891-10-28 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 9492

Aground at Farrington Point, Squirrel Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 26736

The Bessie Parker Shipwreck, Lubec, 1906

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1906-10-07 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 98694

Schooner 'Shamrock' aground on Spruce Point Ledge, July 1925

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Glass Negative

Item 16091

Wreck and rescue, the Oakey L. Alexander, March 3, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5732

The wreck of the Alton A, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972 Media: Photographic print

Item 5735

Wreck of the Alton A, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972 Media: Photographic print

Item 11608

John Davison letter from Key West, Florida, December 29, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846-12-29 Location: Augusta; Key West Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23198

Steamer Norumbega Aground, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1920 Location: Southwest Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 5739

Oakey L. Alexander aground, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

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 31727

Fannie and Edith Shipwreck, Scarborough, December 4, 1900

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1900-12-04 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 17349

Binoculars, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1865

Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1865 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass, metal

Item 31656

Howard W. Middleton shipwreck, Scarborough, August 10, 1897

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1897-08-10 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 31977

Train Wreck, Granite Works siding, Hallowell, 1919

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1919 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 26261

Wreck of the Steamer Bay State, Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: 1916-09-23 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

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 31730

"Howard H. Middleton" shipwreck, Scarborough, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 5736

Oakey Alexander shipwreck, March 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Media: Photographic print

Item 78

Battling a Northeaster, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 29003

Grand River party leaving the 'Julia A. Decker,' Labrador, 1891

Contributed by: Farnsworth Art Museum through Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1891 Media: Photographic print