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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 102229
Kimono inspired evening coat, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Yarmouth; Ridgewood Media: Silk velvet
Item 102516
Uncle Tristam at the well, Kingfield, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kingfield Media: Glass Negative
Item 102762
Toy Len Goon's mud silk tunic and pant suit, Guangdong, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1920
Location: Portland
Media: Silk, mud, cotton, tan Dioscorea Cirrhosa dye
This record contains 18 images.
Item 104312
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduates, Portland, 1954
Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: 1954 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 104322
U.S. Government Department of Agriculture food chart, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 105131
A. Rosenthal velvet coat from Berlin, Germany, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1895
Location: Berlin
Media: silk, sateen, velvet, feather
This record contains 9 images.
Item 105490
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1845
Media: Wool, cotton, silk
This record contains 7 images.
Item 105497
Almina Deering's striped dress with velvet trim, Waterboro, ca. 1856
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1856
Location: Waterboro
Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 10 images.
Item 105802
Richard Siver's Mackinaw jacket, Kennebunk, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1950
Location: Kennebunk; Milwaukee
Media: wool, metal, fiberglass, plastic, viscose
This record contains 8 images.
Item 105803
Powder blue rental tuxedo, South Portland, ca. 1975
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1975
Location: South Portland
Media: polyester, cotton, plastic, metal
This record contains 23 images.
Item 105817
Altered mourning dress, Standish, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1865
Location: Standish
Media: silk, cotton, linen
This record contains 10 images.
Item 105841
Zilpah Longfellow's mourning dress, Portland, ca. 1804
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1804
Location: Portland
Media: silk, cotton gauze
This record contains 6 images.
Item 108581
Dr. MacVane's cigar label smoking jacket, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: ribbon, silk, velvet
Item 108848
Map and petition, Sandy River, 1798
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1798
Location: New Vineyard; Farmington
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 110903
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1823
Location: Cornwall ; Cornwall Island
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 116456
Landry barn mortise and tenon, Saint Francis, 1974
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1974 Location: Saint Francis Media: photographic print
Item 135823
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 2020
Location: Peaks Island
Media: Cotton
This record contains 3 images.
Item 64120
Commissioner of Education letter, Surry, 1952
Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1952-09-30 Location: Surry Media: Ink on paper
Item 105920
Redline map of Portland and South Portland, 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935-11-15 Location: Portland; South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 7345
Letter from Ambrose Crane about stolen slave, 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Augusta; Hallowell; St. Marks Media: Ink on paper
Item 7372
Bill of lading for slave, 1719
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1719 Media: Ink on paper
Item 13205
Colonel Henry Clay Merriam, Washington, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Houlton; Walla Walla Media: Photographic print
Item 15560
Narrative of voyage to Pemaquid, 1677
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1677 Media: Ink on paper
Item 16966
North Union School, Cooper, 1905
Contributed by: Alexander-Crawford Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Cooper Media: Photographic print
