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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 149027

Toll house and international bridge, Madawaska, ca. 1948

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1948 Location: Madawaska; Edmundston Media: Photographic postcard

Item 20114

Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, 1785

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785 Location: Falmouth; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 35604

Ned Mitchell letter from Maryland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 55481

John P. Sheahan letter on enlistment, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81406

Charles K. Savage Memorial, Thuya Garden, Northeast Harbor, 2012

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 2012 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Photographic print

Item 31517

Records of The Second Social Library in North Yarmouth, 1817

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1817-01-13 Location: Cumberland; North Yarmouth Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 31601

Bill for music performance, Biddeford, 1876

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1876-04-22 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75087

Water Street, Augusta, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Augusta Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 122904

Plymouth Company Records, box 6/16, ca. 1809

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1809 Location: Augusta; Belgrade; Clinton; Fairfield; Gardiner; Hallowell; Norridgewock; Starks; Vassalboro; Wiscasset Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 65 images.

Item 122951

Plymouth Company Records, box 10/7, 1804–1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804–1817 Location: Belgrade; Canaan; China; Mount Vernon; Norridgewock; Readfield; Waterville; Winslow; Winthrop Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 69 images.

Item 34461

Corro House, Lincoln, ca. 1900

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

Item 27192

Waymouth Memorial Dedication at Mall, Thomaston, 1905

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1905-07-06 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 122976

Plymouth Company Records, box 13/8, 1760–1792

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1760–1792 Location: Augusta; Canaan; Dresden; Georgetown; Hallowell; Norridgewock; Washington; Wintrhop Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 74 images.

Item 148619

Main Street, Frenchville, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1910 Location: Frenchville Media: Photographic postcard

Item 100271

John L. Hoyt, Scarborough, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Item 68908

Virginia Porter, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1907 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 148665

Bridge Street, Limestone, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1910 Location: Limestone Media: Photographic postcard

Item 100924

Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1850 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 148643

View of Mars Hill, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1915 Location: Mars Hill Media: Photographic postcard

Item 64470

John P. Sheahan on duration of war, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16777

Harry Carr's Second Jitney, Sanford, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 33319

Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Lincoln Media: Postcard

Item 34298

Lincoln Center Ferry, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Alan & Gloria Edwards through Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Chester; Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 48486

Thomas Smith family christening dress, Portland, ca. 1737

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