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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 71786

Squirrel Inn, Squirrel Island, ca. 1938

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

Item 21452

O.V. Libby's, Main Street, Sanford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 10293

Rabbet plane, ca. 1789

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1789 Location: Winthrop Media: Beech wood

Item 14583

Crooked knife, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Wood, forged steel, twine(?)

Item 14587

Water pod auger, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Metal

Item 14589

Snowball hammer, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Forged iron

Item 14590

Grafting Froe, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1750 Media: Forged iron

Item 14595

Traveler, Liberty, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Liberty Media: Forged iron

Item 14773

Hackle, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1760 Media: Wood, forged iron

Item 16491

Metacom of Pokanoket or "King Philip", 1881

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper

Item 21415

Spite House on Its Way to Rockport, 1925

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1925-07-26 Location: Rockport; Phippsburg Media: Photographic print

Item 103887

Cape Arundel, Kennebunkport, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Glass Negative

Item 9965

Peleg Wadsworth letter on the Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23389

Coffin house, Buxton, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Buxton Media: Photographic print

Item 122886

Plymouth Company Records, box 5/18, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Augusta; Belgrade; Canaan; Hallowell; Sidney; Wiscasset Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 42 images.

Item 122912

Plymouth Company Records, box 7/8, 1810–1811

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810–1811 Location: Augusta; Canaan; Clinton; Fairfax; Washington; Waterville Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 81 images.

Item 27022

Crumb Tray, Islesboro, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Islesboro Media: Silver plate

Item 71784

Kid's Cave, Squirrel Island, ca. 1938

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

Item 71787

Aerial view of Squirrel Island, ca. 1938

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

Item 36133

Richard Webb house, Portland, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 98822

Mt. Ash Inn Cottages, Brooklin, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Brooklin Media: Glass Negative

Item 102150

Abraham Clark offering armed support from British invasion to Samuel Tucker, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-09 Location: Philadelphia; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101266

Franklin, Harrison, and Morris on Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-08-07 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7472

Letter from Francis McLean to Henry Clinton, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-23 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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