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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 64624

John Sheahan to POW son, 1864

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

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Item 9277

Letter from Emma Manson to Ellen Forbes, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11330

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1826 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 148817

"Sunbeam II" Captain Myron Johnson and crew, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1928 Media: Photographic print

Item 152082

State School students on Eagle Island, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1915 Location: Eagle Island Media: Photographic print

Item 25390

Receipt for mast supplies, Falmouth, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-08-31 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25391

Agreement for masts, bowsprits and yards, 1769

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Falmouth; Windham; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35515

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Franklin City, Louisiana, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: New Orleans; Franklin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35556

James E. Mitchell letter from Relay House, Maryland, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35557

Ned to Persis Blanchard, Relay House, Maryland, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35561

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Maryland, 1862

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

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Item 35602

Ned Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, 1862

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

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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 35605

Ned Mitchell letter from Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35606

J.E. Mitchell letter to Persis Blanchard, Augusta, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6734

Christmas Tree and Sister Mamie Curtis, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 1916

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1916-12-25 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

Item 36757

Charles Porter Mattocks, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Albumen print

Item 59817

Students with "Cottage Baby," Farmington, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1950 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 69688

Cottage baby Brent with students, Farmington State Teachers College, 1959

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1959 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 100547

Civil War memorial groundbreaking, Bethel, 1908

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 101196

John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1867 Location: Bangor Media: Pencil on paper

Item 12309

Rolling Pin, grooved, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1845 Location: Brunswick; South Harpswell Media: Wood

Item 12325

Dee's Ice Cream cone wrapper, Brunswick, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1940–1970 Location: Brunswick Media: Paper

Item 16513

Harriet Beecher Stowe house, Brunswick, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print