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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 81255

Science Hill Outing, East Dixfield, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Item 80984

Toledo Scale, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Metal, aluminum and plastic

Item 35555

Jewett Self-Heating Can promotion, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35685

Homemade automobile, Lubec, 1935, 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 25320

Stanley Runabout, 1904

Contributed by: Owls Head Transportation Museum Date: 1904 Location: Kingfield Media: Metal and rubber

Item 9460

F. E. Stanley, Lewiston, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1882 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 34731

Jewett self-heating can patent, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11896

Cycle No. 1, Portland Company, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Portland; New York Media: Photographic print

Item 6886

James N.W. and Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Media: Watercolor on ivory, metal

Item 79619

Detex Watchclock and Station, 1927

Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: 1927 Media: Metal

Item 29378

"Crow's Nest" cottage, Fortune's Rocks, Biddeford, ca. 1875

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1875 Location: Biddeford; Saco; Biddeford Media: Stereograph

Item 11895

Cycle, No. 1, Portland Company, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Portland; New York Media: Photographic print

Item 23370

George W. Butler, Portland, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 18745

Reeves Suction Sweeper, Houlton, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Houlton; Milford Media: Metal

Item 11425

X-ray photograph of hand, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1896 Location: Watertown Media: Photographic print

Item 27794

The Honorable John Ruggles, Thomaston, 1859

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 8902

Thomes multi stage boiler, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 27641

Electrolytic Marine Salts Co.(Klondike) Plant No.1, North Lubec, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 33292

Joseph Snow Sr. and his aeroplane, Scarborough, ca. 1929

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1929 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 8904

Thomes heating boiler, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 14607

Edison Primary Cell, S-90, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Fort Kent Media: Glass and metal

Item 9462

F.E. Stanley on the Squirrel Island Pier, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1912 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 10105

Aspinwall Planter, Houlton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 11077

Stanley Steamer, Kingfield, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-07-22 Location: Kingfield Media: Photographic print