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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 17512

Dearborn's Sleighmobile, New Hampshire, ca. 1947

Contributed by: An individual through Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1947 Location: Kearsarge; Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 23401

Sparrow patent application receipt, 1827

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827-12-10 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23402

Sparrow button patent, 1876

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Worcester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10881

Taber gear assembly prototype, Houlton, 1903

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1903-02-03 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 16855

Jonathan Morgan coffee mill, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Portland Media: Wood, iron

Item 10864

Concord Wagon built by Silas W. Taber, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 6763

Jewett self-heating can drawing, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

Item 13365

Jonathan Morgan application for patent, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10880

Taber Wagon advertisement, 1909

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1909 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 103675

Motorcycle race, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 8902

Thomes multi stage boiler, ca. 1900

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

Item 18234

Soldering lamp, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Warren Media: Brass

Item 10855

Marketing potatoes at starch factories, Houlton, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 9117

McDaniels, Brooks ice-cutting machine, Kezar Lake, Lovell, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 9118

McDaniels and Brooks cutting ice, Lovell, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 10860

Taber custom built buckboard, Houlton, 1898

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1898 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10867

Taber Wagon Factory, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 11458

Aspinwall Planter patent application, 1913

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1913 Media: Paper

Item 35555

Jewett Self-Heating Can promotion, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9806

Cavalry saddle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1860 Media: Rawhide, wood, brass fittings

Item 31560

Silk spinner and twister machine, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-05-11 Media: Ink on newsprint

Item 48375

Hardy's portrait of a girl, Bangor, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850 Location: Bangor Media: Oil on canvas

Item 148463

Record player, ca. 1957

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1957 Media: Metal, Bakelite, rubber, wood
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Item 149763

Honey Drop brand Maine peas, Portland, ca. 1920

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Metal, ink on paper