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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 33331
Herring drying at McCurdy's Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1964
Contributed by: Jacob B. Pike through Lubec Landmarks Date: circa 1964 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 40456
Kiwanis Club clambake, Scarborough, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-08-12 Location: Scarborough Media: Glass Negative
Item 40468
Maine Centennial Parade of Horribles, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 51814
Sardine packers, Lubec, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on mat
Item 53024
Senior Spring, Fairfield, 1920
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print
Item 57660
Camp Lown prayer book, Oakland, 1955
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1955 Location: Oakland Media: Ink on paper
Item 74888
Monitor-top refrigerator, ca. 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Media: Enameled metal, chrome, wood
Item 79585
Wooden lobster traps, South Bristol, ca. 1978
Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: South Bristol Media: Photographic print
Item 80731
Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye
Item 104416
Troy Forest field day at Piper Farm, Troy, ca. 1942
Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1945 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print
Item 148466
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Greene Media: Photographic print
Item 80727
Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard
Item 105624
Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019
Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital
Item 5294
Clara Neptune at the "Indian Village" during the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-06-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 5749
John Sawyer letter to Rev. William Jenks about Penobscot agriculture, 1810
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-11-30 Location: Bangor Media: Paper
Item 9351
Watermelon Race, Squirrel Island Fete Week, 1910
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1910-08-27 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print
Item 17885
Thanksgiving at Dow Field, Bangor, 1944
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 23416
Members of the Francis and Neptune families at Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 33349
Bangor Theological Seminary Chapel, Bangor, ca. 1881
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1881 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph
Item 35009
Eastern Steam Ship St. Croix, Lubec, ca. 1905, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 56912
Shabbat Service, Camp Lown, Oakland, 1947
Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1947 Location: Oakland Media: Photographic print
Item 80750
Miniature camp scene, Wabanaki, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye
Item 104254
Corn oysters and a "cheap and quick" Indian pudding, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Media: Ink on paper
Item 6403
Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton