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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 48404

Gold shell earrings, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Gold, enamel

Item 99336

Kiah B. and Lucretia Day Sewall, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Media: Daguerreotype
This record contains 2 images.

Item 28728

Middle-class ladies painting, reading and knitting in 1887

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1887 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 6169

Doughnut tree, Fryeburg, 1943

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 112085

Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 2, 1767-1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767–1818 Location: Brunswick; Durham; Topsham Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 136 images.

Item 52079

Smoke cloud, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 103974

Governor's Convention, Poland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Poland Media: Glass Negative

Item 80356

Boneless Cod Fish box, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Wood with paper label

Item 101793

WWI preparedness parade, South Berwick, 1917

Contributed by: Old Berwick Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: South Berwick Media: Photographic print

Item 46065

Ralph Colson, Lubec, ca. 1932, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1932 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 80465

The Lobster Pot, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 21524

Lela H. Goodall, Sanford, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 29392

Fred M. Newcomb Store, Scarborough, ca. 1910

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

Item 36068

Thomas B. Reed to Lewis Pierce, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74390

Harmon summer home, Massachusetts, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Gloucester Media: Photographic print

Item 14272

Model 1930 McCann fire engine, Bangor, 1930

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1930 Location: Bangor Media: Fire Truck

Item 14273

Model 1930 McCann fire engine, Bangor, 1930

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1930 Location: Bangor Media: Metal, rubber

Item 20817

Fueling 'Yellow Bird,' Old Orchard Beach, 1929

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1929-06-13 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 105947

Farm house and barn, Frye Island, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Frye Island Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Frye Island Media: Photographic print

Item 8096

Blake's steam pump display, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Albumen print

Item 9240

Diary of Thomas Lancaster, New Sharon, 1855–1867

Contributed by: New Sharon Historical Committee Date: 1855–1867 Location: New Sharon Media: Paper

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Item 105173

Bishop George Burgess, ca. 1847

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1847 Location: Houlton; Portland Media: Carte De Visite

Item 111407

Detachable train wedding dress, Bennington, Vermont, ca. 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1969 Location: Bennington Media: cotton, polyester

Item 9307

Civil War bullet case, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Cumberland Media: Leather, brass