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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 34329

Early electric generator, Lubec, ca. 1903, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph, mat size listed

Item 16474

Mortar and Pestle, Houlton, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Houlton Media: Wood

Item 20073

Battery voltage tester. Stockholm. ca. 1900

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Stockholm Media: Metal

Item 10339

Atlas Plywood Co., Stockholm, ca. 1900

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

Item 18232

Blow pipe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Warren Media: Metal

Item 103690

Two carpenters, Bingham, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bingham Media: Tintype

Item 103688

Bowdoin College medical students, Brunswick, ca. 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1869 Location: Brunswick Media: Tintype

Item 8345

Peavey Loghauler, ca. 1910, 1909

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: 1909 Media: Photographic print

Item 9750

Orrin Roberts' Blacksmith Shop, Sanford, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 13380

Steam-powered shovel, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 22805

Electric toaster, Houlton, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Houlton; New Britain Media: Steel

Item 5622

Sulphite digester for Glen Falls Paper Manufacturing Co., ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14553

Stereoscope, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, metal

Item 23086

Through shot, Ambajejus, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Ambajejus Boom House Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: T1 R9 WELS Media: Wood

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Item 47793

Glazier, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

Item 13002

Fog Whistle Engineering Drawing, Portland Company, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868-08-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, drawings

Item 15733

Hay press, Stockholm, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Wood

Item 20388

Delivery forceps, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 13316

Morgan steam engine plans, ca. 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1838 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13469

Brass Oil Measure Cans used in Lighthouses, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1800 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass

Item 103940

Rusty turbine at Biddeford Mills, 2015

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1846 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital photograph

Item 8914

Four-wheel drive truck with Sargent snowplow, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 23072

Boom chain, Ambajejus, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Ambajejus Boom House Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Ambajejus Media: Steel

Item 34228

Vaughan Farm, Harvester, Hallowell, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1933 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print