Keywords: Colonial
- Historical Items (1234)
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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 10437
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron
Item 28982
Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Media: Pencil on paper
Item 29357
Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough, 1676
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1676 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 20760
Baron St. Castin (1650-1712), ca. 1670
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1670 Media: Ink on paper, etching
Item 22514
Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Media: Ink on paper
Item 26999
Native American stone pestle, ca. 1000 BCE
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone
Item 22522
Soldier's request for relief, 1747
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
Item 1182
American Colony Church, Jaffa, ca. 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1866 Media: Photographic print
Item 102162
Stephen Hopkins on the Continental Navy, Philadelphia, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-01-06 Location: Philadelphia; Baltimore Media: Ink on paper
Item 5335
Brunswick and Topsham, ca. 1730
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1730 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper
Item 1490
Pemaquid Point, August 26, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Bristol Media: Photographic print
Item 22345
Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, Portland, 1676
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 13074
Manuscript map of Kennebec River area, 1771
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Media: Ink on paper
Item 71587
Fort William Henry at Pemaquid, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Pemaquid Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 102242
John Hancock Wharf Museum, York, 1990
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: York Media: Postcard
Item 40466
Maine Centennial parade, Fort St. George float, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland; Phippsburg Media: Glass Negative
Item 61117
Roves, Popham Colony, ca. 1607
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Iron
Item 102821
A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, 1758
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Cape Breton Media: Ink on paper
Item 11719
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1740-06-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
Item 12226
Auburn Colony Association, South Harpswell, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Harpswell Media: Photograph, print
Item 9965
Peleg Wadsworth letter on the Penobscot Expedition, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 23389
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Buxton Media: Photographic print
Item 21452
O.V. Libby's, Main Street, Sanford, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 55349
Caulking Iron, Popham Colony, ca. 1607
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Iron
