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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 178

Portland Harbor ship list, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828-11-30 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103657

John Chandler to Henry Dearborn about coasting law and its potential repeal, Monmouth, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Monmouth; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7467

Launching of the four-mast bark ROANOKE, Bath, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1892-09-20 Location: Bath Media: Glass Negative

Item 104716

Ship "Fannie Tucker," ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Wiscasset Media: Oil on canvas

Item 15213

John B. Miner, ca. 1865

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1865 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 61863

Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's Island, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 20563

Ship Sam Skolfield, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick; Harpswell Media: Photographic print

Item 15666

T. B. Homeswoody, 1865

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1865-03-27 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 17121

Stephen Longfellow letter concerning shipping case, Portland, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100333

Portuguese coin, Portland, 1752

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1752 Location: Portland Media: Copper

Item 190

Affidavit of capture and imprisonment aboard ship, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842-08-22 Location: Portland Media: Color transparency

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Item 100372

The 'Harriet' rescuing passengers of the 'Unicorn', Newfoundland, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Location: North Yarmouth; St. John Media: Oil on canvas

Item 20507

Galt Block Warehouse Co., Portland, 1948

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1948 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 27831

Ship Frank F. Curling, Thomaston, 1878

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1878 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 29314

J.R. Bodwell, Granite Ship, Searsport, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Searsport; Hallowell; Vinalhaven Media: Photographic print

Item 15214

Ledine Drinkwater, Brewer, 1863

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1863-10-18 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 16826

Ocean water can, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Halifax; San Francisco Media: Tin

Item 80360

Moxie Nerve Food Shipping Box, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Friendship Media: Wooden box

Item 8862

Five-mast steel schooner KINEO under sail, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic print

Item 17324

Model of the Portland Observatory, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Portland Media: Painted wood

Item 20940

John Dillingham letter to wife, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9286

Schooner 'Susan' bill of lading, 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1802-04-19 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20941

John Dillingham to Margaret Dennison, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-05-26 Location: Bangor; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20952

John Dillingham letter from New Orleans, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: New Orleans; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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