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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 105604

Waterloo House & Swan & Edgar cape, London, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: London Media: wool, silk, cotton

Item 9074

Skowhegan Island, from Elm Street, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1875 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 105746

Teenager leisure suit by "Crazy Horse," ca. 1975

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: Boston; Kennebunk Media: cotton, acrylic, elastic

Item 15937

Baseball players, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 64427

Eastend Bunch, Biddeford, 1935

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1935-08-25 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 105493

Iridescent shot silk crinoline dress, Farmington, ca. 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1869 Location: Farmington Media: silk, cotton, baleen

Item 149608

Two boys stand in awe of cowboy actor Tom Mix, Portland, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1937 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 30997

Diamond National-Hooper Street Fire, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 13816

Baseball Game, Oxford County Fair, 1921

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1921-08-30 Location: Norway; Paris Media: Photograph, positive, matt finish

Item 102403

"Old table chair #4," New Portland, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 105702

Designer couture robe, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1936 Location: Portland; New York Media: wool, silk

Item 109066

Colonial Theater, Belfast, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Belfast Media: Film Negative

Item 9498

Tennis match, Squirrel Island, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 10166

Tennis match at Camp Runoia, Belgrade Lakes, 1910

Contributed by: Camp Runoia Date: 1910 Location: North Belgrade; Belgrade Lakes Media: Photographic print

Item 15059

Rounding plane, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1760 Media: Wood, steel blade

Item 100575

Freeland Holmes letter to Caroline Ann Washburn, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-07-25 Location: Harrison's Landing Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99399

Burning of the Hooper Street Tenements, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 99400

Fire inside of Diamond National lumberyard, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 99426

Remnants of the Diamond National & Hooper Street Fire, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 54452

Wrestling at Good Will, Fairfield, ca. 1960

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1960 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 12308

Butter Dish, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Ceramic

Item 13342

Portion of panoramic view of Houlton, ca. 1890

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

Item 17266

Jacket worn by Lillian Nordica, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: circa 1913 Location: Farmington Media: Silk bengaline

Item 35526

Crooked House. Gore Road, Alfred, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Parsons Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Alfred Media: Phototransparency