Keywords: Timber industry
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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
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
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1875 Media: Forged and cast iron
Item 6568
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
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
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
Item 25391
Agreement for masts, bowsprits and yards, 1769
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Falmouth; Windham; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 25390
Receipt for mast supplies, Falmouth, 1770
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-08-31 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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