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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 27918

Torrey Home, City Park, Bath, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1887 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 101357

Launching the "Waterlily," Monhegan, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 102148

Carter Braxton seeking advice from his uncle, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100502

James Goff affidavit on Ebenezer Cole pension request, Danville, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101278

John Witherspoon on William Franklin's arrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-03 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105071

French 1/4 Ecu coin, Louis XIII, Castine, 1642

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1642 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105072

Potosi (Bolivian) Two Reales Cob coin, Castine, ca. 1715

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1715 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105074

English shilling coin, King Charles I, Castine, ca. 1637

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1637 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105075

Potosi (Bolivian) Two Reales Cob coin, Castine, ca. 1738

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1738 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105077

French four sols coin, Louis XIV, Castine, 1677

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1677 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 98588

Peter Hazen letter to Mrs. E. D. Towne, Belfast, 1864

Contributed by: An individual through Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-08-15 Location: Belfast; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10553

William Bayley to mother, May 9, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-05-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100510

Betsey H. Carsley request for information on brothers, Saco, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100770

John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1823 Location: Ellsworth; Bangor Media: Watercolor and ink on paper

Item 80298

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, 1840

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1840-08-26 Location: Westport Island; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80423

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from her mother, 1838

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1838-06-15 Location: Westport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104896

Sarah Tibbetts hoping to visit husband in port, Westport Island, 1895

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1895 Location: Westport Island; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104898

Sarah Tibbetts to John Tibbetts with news of home, Westport Island, 1895

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1895-06-10 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9646

Edson and Hilda Waite, Leeds, 1950

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Leeds Media: Photoprint

Item 100265

Noah and Harriet Pillsbury, Scarborough, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 19035

Memories of potato harvest, Monticello, 1928-1940

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1928–1940 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Item 25680

Indian attacks, Brunswick area, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper
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Item 100276

Charles C. G. Thornton, Scarborough, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Item 18108

Roswell Prescott, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print