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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 61840

Mother seeking return of soldier son, Old Town, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Old Town Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100718

Causeway Dedication Dinner, Westport Island, 1950

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1950-06-25 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 13807

William S. Blanchard transportation invoice, Cumberland, 1862

Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1862 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104988

James E. Francis kapahse (sturgeon) drum, Indian Island, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Indian Island Media: Leather, acrylic

Item 13804

Cumberland Civil War bounties, 1864

Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1864-08-11 Location: Cumberland Media: Paper

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Item 80656

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Franklin, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848-04-24 Location: Westport Island; Readfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 109065

Freedom Academy and Freedom Lumber Company, Freedom, 1948

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: 1948 Location: Freedom Media: Film Negative

Item 34558

William R. Lincoln, Brunswick, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 104439

Indian Island ferry, Old Town, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 13949

Articles of Incorporation, Town of Baldwin, 1802

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1802-06-23 Location: Baldwin Media: Paper

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Item 100546

Pattee's Hall, Bethel, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 102026

Musicians share a laugh, Westport Island, 1987

Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1987-09-12 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 102244

Work crew for Town Clerk's house, Westport Island, 1952

Contributed by: Calvin Cromwell through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1952 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 61859

Myron 'Sonny' Sprague talks about the family store, Swan's Island, 1957-1974

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1957–1974 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 63064

Mike Holmes describes Fourth of July on Swan's Island during the 1950s

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 9750

Orrin Roberts' Blacksmith Shop, Sanford, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 100915

Bangor Quartette Club, old Hampden Town House, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1849 Location: Hampden Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 31067

Samuel Benson Furbish, Brunswick, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Brunswick; Dexter Media: Photographic print

Item 35949

Jail House at Norridgewock, about 1865

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1865 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 102273

Heritage Day dance, Westport Island, 1987

Contributed by: Dedee Greenleaf Hodgdon through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1987-09-12 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print