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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 100973

U.S. Forest Service scale measuring logs, Bear Pond, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Item 100975

Tractor hauling pulpwood, Magalloway Plantation, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Magalloway Plantation Media: Photographic print

Item 66984

Box of Hospital Brand Applicators, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Strong Media: Wood sticks in cardboard box

Item 102045

Saco-Lowell Shops addition, Biddeford, 1920

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 20437

Rumford mills, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Rumford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 1368

Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97125

Workers, woodsmen, guides, Norcross, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 109084

View at Burnham, ca. 1915

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

Item 105916

Sawmill and clothespin factory, Davidson, ca. 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Davidson; Davidson Media: Photographic print

Item 20489

Androscoggin River flood, September 1987

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1987 Location: Topsham Media: Photographic print

Item 65514

Hotel Strong, with Forster Toothpick Mill beyond, Strong, ca. 1905

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

Item 101725

Steamer "F.W. Ayer" being hauled out, North Twin Dam, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1905 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 101726

Towboat "West Branch 1" crew, West Branch Lower Lakes, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1940 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 61185

Strong Wood Turning Corp., Novelty Mill, Strong, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative

Item 101723

Steamboat "West Branch No. 3," Lower Lakes, West Branch Penobscot River, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1945 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 101081

Horses pulling log sled, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Photographic print

Item 19524

Adze. Stockholm. ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Steel, wood

Item 105190

Peter Karnes logging yard, Haynesville, ca. 1914

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1914 Location: Haynesville Media: Photograph

Item 101731

The "West Branch 1," Elbow Lake, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1920 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 67654

Forest Paper Company Chimney Construction, Yarmouth, ca. 1900

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

Item 5639

Spruce budworm spraying, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979 Media: Photographic print

Item 31876

Bell’s Mill, Whiting, 1905, 1905

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Whiting Media: Photographic print

Item 101037

Thinning in white pine stand on farm, Sagadahoc County, 1938

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1938 Media: Photographic print

Item 17360

Loading Pulpwood, Portage, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portage Media: Photographic print