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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 42203

'Down-East Quick Step,' 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22255

Way Back Ball, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 25964

Gardiner Fireman's Ball drawing, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Gardiner Media: Pencil on paper

Item 105126

Camp Molly Hall, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset; Edgecomb Media: Postcard

Item 80958

Martha Osgood letter on Portland parties, Hollis, 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1853 Location: Portland; Hollis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79530

A family letter to Sarah Tarbox, 1838

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1838-08-05 Location: Westport Island; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 103188

Series regular Lorraine Edwards on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize these teenagers in the background?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 23964

Casino and Bridge Street, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: 1901 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 77483

Skirt factory, Hartland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Hartland Media: Postcard

Item 102261

105th annual Drill and Ball, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-05-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79316

Stowell-MacGregor Dance Admission Ticket, 1948

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1948-03-23 Location: Dixfield Media: White cardstock with blue printing

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Item 29196

City Hall, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 29336

Blue Hill Inn, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 101171

Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1866-07-02 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 55531

Tina Warming, Portland, 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1965-04-17 Location: Portland; Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 9487

Field Day Races, Squirrel Island, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1907 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 9504

Women's Race, Squirrel Island, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 52861

"Dave Astor Show," Portland, April 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 103118

Pam Johnson on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize the teenagers in the background?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-31 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 101496

Cella's Club Orchestra, Biddeford, 1929

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1929 Location: Sanford Media: Glass Negative

Item 79612

Main Street, Ridlonville, 1937

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1937 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 100772

Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1835 Location: Bangor; Hampden Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102937

South Portland High School students on the "Dave Astor Show," Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you know these teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-17 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 81848

Portland High School Cadets Grand Ball and Drill Ticket, Portland, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1883-03-12 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper