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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 81252

Charles A. Longfellow cavalry saber, Massachusetts, 1863

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1863 Media: Metal

Item 11205

Judge James L. Reid, Augusta, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-03-08 Location: Augusta; Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 12967

Potsdam Musket, 1833

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1833 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood

Item 98875

Smith's Mills E.I. Dupont Box Shop, Standish, 1923

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923-08-18 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print

Item 17006

Artifacts, Fryeburg, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Fryeburg Media: Wood, glass, stone

Item 98878

Smith's Mills Community Hall, Standish, 1923

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923-08-18 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print

Item 7537

Arrowhead, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: East Machias Media: Stone

Item 16998

Arrowheads, Fryeburg, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Fryeburg Media: Wood, glass, stone

Item 149919

"Otis" and "Bill," hunting and fishing guides in Washington County, ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Film negative

Item 98879

Smith's Mills view of village from stable, Standish, 1923

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923-08-18 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print

Item 25218

Wright cartoon on Samantha Smith, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Ink on paper

Item 103970

Soldiers firing breechloading rifle at Battery Blair, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative

Item 16369

Cavalry sword of Ephraim H. Taylor, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal, Leather

Item 5436

Civil War musket, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Iron, beechwood

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102426

Disappearing Gun at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1914

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify any of the visible faces in the photograph?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 18227

Open House, Dow Field, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 101273

Caesar Rodney on Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-08-03 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103612

George W. Catlin and two detectives, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1936 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 102428

Fort Levett military training drills, Cushing Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102496

Harry Marr writes home about his gas burns, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-11-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104325

An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Item 9311

Powder horn, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Cumberland Media: Copper

Item 12969

Double barrel shotgun. ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood

Item 23031

Powder horn, Mapleton, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Mapleton Media: Horn