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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 11873
Augusta House, Augusta, ca. 1912
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Augusta; Palermo Media: Postcard
Item 18350
Commodore Edward Preble pitcher, ca. 1805
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic
Item 72082
Thank you note for Shepley donation, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 36127
John S. Hyde house, Bath, ca. 1913
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 70815
Report on occupied New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-14 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 10006
Venerable Cunner Association members, Cape Elizabeth, 1895
Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1895-08-06 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print
Item 103999
Janitor views donkey basketball advertisment, ca. 1930
Do you know who this and where it was taken?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass Negative
Item 16715
Walter Hustus letter from basic training, 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland; Atlantic City Media: Ink on paper
Item 1510
Seba Smith, New York, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: New York Media: Ambrotype
Item 25051
Union River flood, Ellsworth, 1923
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923-05-03 Location: Ellsworth Media: Glass Negative
Item 72091
G.F. Shepley appointment as brigadier general, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-07-26 Location: New Orleans; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 35973
Katharine Curtis, Summit, N.J., ca. 1892
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: West Baldwin Media: Photographic print
Item 53886
Mildred Burrage in the studio, 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Media: Photographic print
Item 71580
Steamer Emita, Peaks Island, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Peaks Island Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 79335
Horse-drawn carriage leaving the Jameson & Wotton Wharf, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative
Item 102322
Laredo Army band parade, Texas, 1916
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Laredo Media: Photographic print
Item 28600
George Patten Davenport, Bath, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 103891
Spring’s Island flooded, Saco River, 1936
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative
Item 23850
Josiah Pierce on Civil War, Gorham, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Gorham; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 31745
Letter on diplomatic appointment, Washington, D.C., 1853
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1853 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 10004
Venerable Cunner members in costume, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1895-08-06 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print
Item 10007
Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club Band, 1895
Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1895-08-06 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print
Item 25250
Aerial photo, Searsport, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Searsport Media: Glass Negative
Item 99430
K.B. Sewall to Somers Sewall on escape from Mobile, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington; Mobile Media: Ink on paper