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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 110408

Dr. Jotham Donnell's Civil War frock coat, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Houlton Media: wool, cotton, silk, brass

Item 82099

Champlain Society Records and Yacht Log, Mount Desert Island, 1881

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1881 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Bound book, ink on paper

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Item 9428

The Cruiser, Freeport, February 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 35858

Marshall Phillips on evacuation of Yorktown, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Yorktown Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 51711

L. C. Bates Museum, Fairfield, 1911

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1911 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 12573

N.W. view of Waterville College, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1830 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 135799

William Wood, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10041

William King receipt for Jefferson book, Bath, 1830

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1829 Location: Bath; Washington; Charlottesville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9335

The Cruiser, Freeport, February 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 9432

The Cruiser, Freeport, April 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 110309

Elizabeth Ring, Portland, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 20477

Abbottsford Cottage, Brunswick, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1866 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 76

Shaarey Tphiloh synagogue, Portland, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1911 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 10277

North Company of Infantry roll, Bath, 1805-1815

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1805–1815 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9430

The Cruiser, Freeport, March 27, 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 9431

The Cruiser, Freeport, April 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 30882

Julia, and the Illuminated Baron, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1800

Contributed by: Abplanalp Library, UNE Date: 1800 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

Item 11967

Back Cove fill history, Portland, 1837-2003

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 2003 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, map

Item 102631

"Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Bangor Media: Copper, brown ash

Item 11439

New baseball team proposed, Portland, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-09-30 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15370

Thomas Jewell Family Register, Cornish, Hiram Sebago, 1850-1932

Courtesy of Douglas Noble, an individual partner Date: 1800–1932 Location: Baldwin; Sebago; Cornish; Hiram Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35011

John and Sarah Williams Young, Hallowell, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Hallowell Media: Ambrotype

Item 10502

King Tavern and Customs House, Bath, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bath Media: Lithograph Postcard

Item 9429

The Cruiser, Freeport, January 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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