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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 78807

New Quarry, Monson, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 79330

Camp Durrell boys going home, ca. 1900, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative

Item 105419

12-inch disappearing gun, Cushing Island, 1930

Courtesy of Tom Richards, an individual partner Date: 1930 Location: Cushing Island Media: Photographic Print

Item 108948

Community Center, Frye Island, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Frye Island Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Frye Island Media: Photographic print

Item 148645

Pastor, church, and rectory of St. David, Madawaska, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1916 Location: Madawaska Media: Photographic postcard

Item 6641

Compass, Westbrook, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Metal, paper, wood

Item 9536

Map of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ink on paper

Item 14686

Weld Noble Allen, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print

Item 16715

Walter Hustus letter from basic training, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland; Atlantic City Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16723

Postcard from Walter Hustus to grandmother, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland; Pyote Media: Postcard

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Item 17031

Letter from POW camp, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18350

Commodore Edward Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 18425

Cathedral Interior by Frederick Mellen, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Media: Oil on canvas

Item 20156

Men's neck wear 'novelty' ad, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21209

Josiah Pierce letter on son's illness, 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Westbrook; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22468

Drawing of St. Albans, England, 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1822 Media: Ink on paper

Item 23902

George Pierce request for books, Baldwin, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23903

George Pierce letter about books read, Saco, 1821

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23904

George Pierce on attending Bowdoin, Saco, 1821

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: Saco; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28044

Martha Lander Pierce, Paris, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Paris Media: Photographic print

Item 28419

Daniel Pierce letter on mother's death, Baldwin, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31749

Josiah Pierce on meeting with President, Washington, D.C., 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31869

Josiah Pierce letter on May Day in Russia, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Saint Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35970

Thomas Pierce, Rhode Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Photographic print