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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 13983

John Jackins affadavit on timber interference, Fort Fairfield, 1839

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1838–1843 Location: Hodgdon; Fort Fairfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100989

Scaling on the upper landing, Crooked River, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Media: Photographic print

Item 99471

Pulp Operation, Westport Island, 1957

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957-05-16 Location: Westport Island; MacMahan Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100551

Loading pulp for transport to Pejepscot Mill, Westport Island, 1957

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957-05-16 Location: Westport Island; MacMahan Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100552

Guiding pulp onto loader, Westport Island, 1957

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957-05-16 Location: Westport Island; MacMahan Island Media: Photographic print

Item 14594

Peavey, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1875 Media: Forged and cast iron

Item 6568

Freedom Lumber Co., ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Freedom Media: Photographic print

Item 100997

Twitching logs out of woods, Norway, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Norway Media: Photographic print

Item 15052

Framing chisel, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1825 Location: Cherryfield Media: Forged iron and steel

Item 100999

Hardwood logs unloaded on ice, Lovewell Pond, 1938

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 148742

Timber map of the west half of T9 R3, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: T9 R3 WELS Media: Ink on linen; hand coloring

Item 99472

Lumber yard, Westport Island, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1946 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 108738

John Bundy Brown's home, "Bramhall," Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 105101

Upended tractor during logging operation, MacMahan Island, 1957

Contributed by: Dennis Cromwell through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957 Location: MacMahan Island; Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 101037

Thinning in white pine stand on farm, Sagadahoc County, 1938

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1938 Media: Photographic print

Item 9067

Head of Skowhegan Island, from Elm Street, about 1870

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1870 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 17982

Loading potatoes, Searsport, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 78961

Granite Quarry Crew at Work, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 16807

Hewing ax, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and steel, wooden handle.

Item 9372

Copy of a letter from Joshua Richardson to David Magoun, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841-05-08 Location: Bath; Portland; Savannah Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25391

Agreement for masts, bowsprits and yards, 1769

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Falmouth; Windham; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27790

John Bailey to Edward E. O'Brien, Thomaston, 1861

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1861-03-22 Location: Thomaston; Owens Ferry Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25390

Receipt for mast supplies, Falmouth, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-08-31 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100595

Boom floating over Goose Rocks Passage, Westport Island, 1957

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957-05-16 Location: Westport Island; MacMahan Island Media: Photographic print