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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 82284

Jane Matilda Hadlock Sanford, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Ambrotype

Item 11671

Sheraton Sideboard from Montpelier, ca. 1800

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Thomaston Media: Mahogany

Item 80767

Jane Matilda Hadlock Sanford Preble, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 34040

Mrs. John Gray's Wedding Slippers, North Yarmouth, 1729

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1729 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Leather

Item 64107

Overview of Pike House and other residences, Lubec, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 74603

Cote murder case, Gorham, 1924

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

Item 81568

Wadsworth house, Portland, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1868 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 22773

Hermon School Number 5, Hermon, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Hermon Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Hermon Media: Photograph, print from slide

Item 22776

Hermon School Number 8, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Hermon Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Hermon Media: Photograph, print from slide

Item 17218

Bar Harbor Fire Department with Toys, 1942

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Fire Department Date: 1942 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 66981

School bell used by Lizzie Dill Hammond, Flagstaff, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Phillips; Flagstaff; Strong Media: bronze, wood

Item 67730

Felicia Garant in nun's habit, Lewiston, 1964

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1964-10-31 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

  Read Felicia Garant's recollection of this photograph

Item 148127

Twin sisters Octavia and Josephene Thurston, Bangor, ca. 1840

Courtesy of June Contrera, an individual partner Date: circa 1840 Location: Bangor Media: daguerreotype

Item 11610

Letter from John Davison from New Orleans, May 12, 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847-05-12 Location: Augusta; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31849

Dunn's Corner School, North Yarmouth, Nov. 4, 1909

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1909-11-04 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 26542

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Portland Media: Carved and painted wood, photograph

Item 26551

Bryant family register, Jonesboro, 1852

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1852 Location: Jonesboro Media: Watercolor and ink on paper

Item 48486

Thomas Smith family christening dress, Portland, ca. 1737

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1737 Location: Portland Media: Linen, lace

Item 9270

Will of Charles Frost, 1724

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1724 Location: Kittery; Berwick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6835

L.C. Bates Museum, Hinckley, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Hinckley Media: Photoprint

Item 25649

Dietary for officers and employees, Pownal State School, 1943

Contributed by: New Gloucester Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: New Gloucester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48881

Alice Witham wedding hat, Scarborough, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1892 Location: Portland Media: Silk, velvet, ribbon

Item 31330

Lydia Swan McArthur, wife of Robert McArthur, 1861

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1861 Location: Springfield; Biddeford; Providence Media: Carte de visite

Item 58318

The Hunter/Hammond Homestead, South Strong, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative