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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 102190

Benjamin Harrison requesting an audience of the House, Williamsburg, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-12 Location: Williamsburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102227

Thomas Heyward, Jr. on the state of the war, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-10-06 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 110900

Map detail for portions of Cornwall and Bug Islands, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Cornwall Island ; St. Regis Island Media: Graphite on paper

Item 149688

Map of Maine, 1838

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1838 Media: Ink on paper

Item 7473

Letter recalling capture of Margaretta, Washington, D.C., 1818

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

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Item 7586

Frank Swan's summer camp, music room, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1905 Location: Madison Media: Photographic print

Item 7918

Chapel bell, Norridgewock, ca. 1700

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Location: Norridgewock Media: Copper alloy, photoprint

Item 9192

Navy patrol bomber, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 13259

Act concerning females army nurses, 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14866

Slopes of Munjoy Hill, Portland, as it appeared ca. 1840, created in 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 28625

1780 Solar Eclipse Instruments, Islesboro, 1980

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1980 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 31741

Josiah Pierce on visit to London, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34736

Main Street Arch Grant Reception, 1871

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1871-10-18 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 35829

First Parish meetinghouse, Biddeford, ca. 1900

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

Item 36234

Josiah Pierce letter on Longfellow bust endorsements, London, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Portland; London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36235

Josiah Pierce on Longfellow bust letters, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: London; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36241

J. Pierce on need for action on Longfellow bust letters, London, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Portland; London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48254

Deborah Thaxter wedding shoes, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772 Media: Leather

Item 49671

USS Philadelphia, Tripoli harbor, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-02-16 Location: Tripoli Media: Cloth, paint, canvas, wood

Item 61836

Presentation letter by Walter Cary, Houlton, 1940

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1837–1844 Location: Houlton; New Salem Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63929

Order from S. Cary and Co. agent John Sinclair, Black River, 1846

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1846-09-08 Location: Fort Kent Media: Ink on paper

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Item 72565

Stearns Hotel building, Lubec, 1975, 1975

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Lubec Media: Kodachrome slide

Item 100324

Bookplate, Portland, ca. 1774

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1774 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 100356

St. Sauveur mission, Mount Desert, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1866 Media: Pencil on paper