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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.


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Item 104671

Beryl Markham, 1936

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Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Media: glass negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104672

Beryl Markham with spectators, 1936

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Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-09-06 Media: glass negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104673

Beryl Markham, 1936

Mystery Corner Item Do you know where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-09-06 Media: glass negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104675

Boy Scout, ca. 1935

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

Item 104678

Mount Washington Observatory, Conway, New Hampshire, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-12-15 Location: Conway Media: Glass Negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104683

The Mossy and Freddy Diner, ca. 1935

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

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Item 104787

Ruth Nichols, Clarence Chamberlain, and unidentified pilot, ca. 1935

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