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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 100352
Anshe Sfard yahrzeit board, Portland, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Jewish Museum through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Wood, brass, paint
Item 148129
Twenty dollar bank note from New England Bank, Fairmount, 1857
Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Bangor Media: tissue paper
Item 6631
Aurelia G. Mace, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 1905
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1905-03-06 Location: New Gloucester Media: print, glass-plate negative
Item 6732
Pageant, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1912
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1912 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a film negative
Item 17040
Dix Island Granite Company, Dix Island, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Dix Island Media: Photographic print
Item 23477
Passamaquoddy rootclub, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1880 Media: Wood
Item 26152
Knight-Lowell store, Portland, ca. 1908
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1908 Location: Portland Media: Postcard
Item 22285
Caribou on Hemore farm, Ludlow, ca. 1895
Contributed by: courtesy of Cyndi Scott through Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Ludlow Media: Photographic print
Item 22321
Caribou with sheep on Hemore farm, Ludlow, ca. 1895
Contributed by: courtesy of Cyndi Scott through Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Ludlow Media: Photographic print
Item 10925
Lydia Patterson letter to Mary, August 22, 1843
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843-08-22 Location: Portland; Kennebunkport Media: Ink on paper
Item 12891
State and Spring Street, Portland, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 18917
Tucker Sno-cat, Pleasant Mountain, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Shawnee Peak Ski Area through Ski Museum of Maine Date: circa 1960 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print
Item 26437
Contributed by: Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 31029
Contributed by: Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: 1895 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 63613
Farmington State Teachers College Food Lab, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1955 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 1467
Rosemary brand Maine blueberries can label, Coumbia Falls, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Columbia Falls Media: ink on paper
Item 1471
Jewett corn label, Norridgewock, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Norridgewock Media: Paper
Item 4220
Self Heating Can Company, North Fairfield, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: North Fairfield Media: Paper
Item 4336
Merchant's worm tablets and gargling oil, Garland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Garland Media: Ink on paper
Item 12753
Label for Canned Fish Product, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Brooksville; Brooklin Media: Ink on paper
Item 12762
Ramsdell Cannery Label, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Brooklin Media: Photo transparency
Item 19251
John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 31, 1862
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper
Item 19258
Letter written by John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 22, 1862
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper
Item 23424
Poland sweet corn can label, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Poland Media: Ink on paper