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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 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 5737

'Oakey Alexander' aground off Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5734

A.C. Maguire, Cape Elizabeth, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-12-24 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5739

Oakey L. Alexander aground, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 148248

"S.S. Cumberland" Steamer, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-05 Location: Portland Media: Photographic Print

Item 102277

Poem memorializing the loss of the steamer "Portland," 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Chatham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82071

John K. Gately, Portland, ca. 1890, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 27824

Barkentine Cecil P. Stewart, Thomaston, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 5728

Bay State side-wheel steamer ship grounded at Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 100386

List of signatures of the crew of the vessel the 'Young Teazer', ca. 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1813 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82101

Wreck of the Schooner Equater, Biddeford, ca. 1957

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1957 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 26716

Schooner Whitebelle Wreck, Lubec, 1931

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1931 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 26722

Schooner Whitebelle Wreck, Lubec, 1931

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1931 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 1443

Wreck on the beach at Sullivan, ca. 1915

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

Item 10667

Wreck of the schooner Empress, Kennebunkport, 1891

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1891-10-28 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 84814

William Pitt Preble, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Daguerreotype

Item 85250

Capt. Edward Stone deposition on 'Bohemian' wreck, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 85293

First Officer Trochs deposition on 'Bohemian' wreck, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13473

Lifering from the ship S.S Oakey L. Alexander, 1947

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1947 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Styrofoam

Item 85235

Robert Borland 'Bohemian' deposition, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cape Elizabeth; Liverpool; Londonderry; Perth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 85286

'Bohemian' wreck deposition of pilot, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cape Elizabeth; Liverpool; Londonderry; Perth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84880

William Pitt Preble, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Tintype

Item 5742

Detail of the 'List of drowned,' S.S. Bohemian, Feb. 22, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 28991

Crew aboard Annie C. Maguire, ca. 1886

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1886 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative