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LC Subject Heading: Telephones

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 9162

Maine Medical Center telephone service, Portland, 1959

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 61877

Lillian 'Lil' Smith, telephone operator for Swan's Island, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 74593

Snow Storm Damage, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Media: Glass Negative

Item 27139

Somerset Telephone Company Telephone Directory, 1969

Contributed by: New Portland Historical Society Date: 1969 Location: New Portland; New Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 61878

Gwen May remembers working the Swan's Island telephone switchboard in the 1960s

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 9134

Village Street looking North. 1905

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Lovell Media: Postcard

Item 11186

Hand-crank phone hearing, Bryant Pond, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-02-11 Location: Bryant Pond; Bryant Pond Media: Photographic print

Item 19305

Ida Skinner letter to brother, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Lewiston; Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31289

Telephone Exchange burning, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 66194

Telephone building, Bangor, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Bangor Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 100629

Main Street, Bethel Hill, 1896

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 27059

Dark Harbor Post Office, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 35279

New England Telephone Company float, Biddeford, 1916

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1916-09-16 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 31475

Main Street, Ashland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Ashland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6411

Railroad tracks, Hallowell, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

Item 12836

Houle's Pharmacy, Forest Avenue, Portland, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 17163

Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, 1908

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 20504

Casco Street, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 31444

St. Bruno Catholic Church, Van Buren, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Van Buren Media: Glass Negative

Item 31457

St. Bruno Catholic Church, Van Buren, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Van Buren Media: Glass Negative

Item 34778

Telephone operator's building, Lincoln, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 31470

Main Street, Limestone, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Limestone Media: Glass Negative

Item 35403

Main Street, Ashland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: D'Anne Baillargeon through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Ashland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6901

Sisters Working on Fancy Goods, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1902

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1902 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative