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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 7823

Hickey Freeman suit advertising card, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: ink on paper

Item 15270

Military pass, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-12-09 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22466

Militia Soldiers at Prouts Neck, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Scarborough Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 28356

George W. Pierce letter to brother, Baldwin, 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84653

Civil War 'lint,' ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Linen

Item 5788

Grand Trunk locomotive, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Media: Photographic print

Item 57202

Two Dr. Bennets, Campobello Island, ca. 1944, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Media: Photographic print

Item 14708

Ashbel Chaplin house, Naples, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Naples Media: Photographic print

Item 81392

The Hamilton, Chebeague Island, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1911 Location: Chebeague Island Media: Postcard

Item 104574

Deed from James Porterfield to Zebulon Trickey, Westbrook, 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1822-09-16 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18444

Letter to Horatio Jose from George Shepley, 1862

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

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Item 48975

Woodrow Lenax Palmer dress hat, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lovell Media: Leather, cotton, metal

Item 104517

Augustus Fox, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: Daguerreotype

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104841

Phil James and his catch, ca. 1935

Mystery Corner Item Where was Phil James fishing?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Media: Glass Negative

Item 27530

Wreck of Chain Bridge, Kingfield, Feb. 20th, 1909

Contributed by: New Portland Historical Society Date: 1909-02-20 Location: Kingfield Media: Photographic print

Item 149913

Three men seated near a boiler stack on the deck of the S.S. "Cumberland," ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Photograph

Item 66595

The Lodge at Lake Maranacook, Winthrop, ca. 1938

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

Item 6280

An exceptionally fine jump, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Media: Photographic print

Item 14788

Chaplin and Trickey families, South Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 22388

Dyer Library, Saco, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1914 Location: Saco Media: Glass negative

Item 20620

Log Cabin, New Sweden, 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 10775

Steam lumber mill, Gilbertville, 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1906 Location: Gilbertville Media: Photographic print

Item 17434

Bridge over Lake Wassokeag, Dexter, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Dexter Media: Postcard

Item 17540

Roscoe Stephens home, Kennebunk, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Kennebunk Media: Postcard