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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 31298

Central Street, Economy's Market, Bangor, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 102780

Barker's Red & White grocery store, Portland, ca. 1939

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1939 Location: Deering; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10498

Toy Len Goon's iron, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Metal, wood

Item 56722

Wolf Lipsky, Bangor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 35271

Henry A. Clark's General Store, Biddeford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 148585

Mustafa Fouad (Fuat) and colleague, Biddeford, 1916

Contributed by: Original owned by Henry A. Kasem through McArthur Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 148588

Mustafa Fouad (Fuat), Albania, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Original owned by Henry A. Kasem through McArthur Public Library Date: 1905 Media: Photographic print

Item 10383

Portland City Directory advertisement, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 88040

Opera House, Woodland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Woodland Media: Glass Negative

Item 12928

Nissen Bakery truck, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Media: Photographic print

Item 52661

Cohen shop, Bangor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 27865

Charter Contract, Schooner Platina, 1845

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1845-05-02 Location: New York; Antwerp Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100536

William Hughes assessment of Merrill Slate prospects, Brownville, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Brownville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102704

Lavon and Popkins Zakarian, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 108669

Old Stone schoolhouse, Georgetown, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Georgetown Media: Glass Negative

Item 88015

Woodland Cash Store, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Woodland Media: Glass Negative

Item 15113

Remember! The flag of liberty World War I poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Lithograph, poster

Item 10366

Dogan Goon in U.S. Army uniform, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 102672

Rifat and Tasneem Zaidi, Damariscotta, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Damariscotta Media: Digital photograph

Item 53719

Paymaster machine, Waterville, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1960 Location: Waterville Media: Metal

Item 100376

Window advertising on Hub Furniture Company storefront, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 48950

Hattie Carnegie Hat, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Wool, fur, linen

Item 100375

Hub Furniture Company storefront, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 102682

Ismail Ahmed, Lewiston, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2009 Location: Lewiston Media: Digital photograph