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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 98699
John Nichols, Lewiston, ca. 1873
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1873 Location: Lewiston Media: Tintype
Item 7483
Invitation to American Anti-Slavery Society anniversary, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-12-03 Location: Boston; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 7484
Maine Anti-Slavery Society request, 1836
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 9216
Letter to George Richardson from Fessenden & Deblois, 1845
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845-07-26 Location: Portland; Rio de Janeiro; Portland; Rio de Janeiro Media: Ink on paper
Item 10224
Letter from Samuel J. May to Elizabeth Mountfort, May 10, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-05-10 Location: Portland; Syracuse; Portland; Syracuse Media: Ink on paper
Item 11865
Gen. Samuel Fessenden, Portland, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Portland Media: Paint, wood
Item 36927
Map of underground routes to Canada, 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780–1865 Media: Ink on paper
Item 60176
Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 1121
Slave ship evading the Royal Navy, 1878
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting
Item 6355
Bill of sale for slave Scippio, 1759
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-12-07 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 6626
Eldress Elizabeth M. Noyes and Sister Edith Green, New Hampshire, ca. 1915
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Canterbury Media: Photographic print
Item 9208
Capt. John Davison letter to wife, 1845
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845-03-13 Location: Franklin Media: Ink on paper
Item 16490
Harriett Beecher Stowe, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Ink on paper
Item 16509
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1915 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard
Item 16511
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1960 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print
Item 16515
Stowe house, Brunswick, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1905 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 16517
Stowe house postcard, Brunswick, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard
Item 16518
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print
Item 16519
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1968 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print
Item 23187
Miriam Monroe recollections of Edward K. Whitney, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: circa 1850 Location: Norway; Paris Media: MP3
Item 99116
Charles Howard to O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 99118
Lizzie Howard to Gen. O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 11615
John Davison letter from Demarara, Guyana, 1848
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-02-29 Location: Augusta; Demarara Media: Ink on paper
Item 103260
Letter of Attorney from John B. Russwurm to Jacob G. Loving, Liberia, 1851
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-02-28 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper