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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 27828

Dunn & Elliot Sail Loft, Thomaston, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 12139

Portland Company machine shop, ca. 1900

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

Item 18600

Housewife turns mill machinery expert, 1955

Contributed by: An individual through Steep Falls Library Date: 1955 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print

Item 11458

Aspinwall Planter patent application, 1913

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1913 Media: Paper

Item 14403

Letter concerning return of telescope, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15242

Moving generators, Presque Isle, 1959

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 23316

Saco and Pettee Shops, Biddeford, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Glass plate negative

Item 19026

Three-Prong Barrel Hoist, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Item 6640

Quadrant, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston Media: Pine covered with paper

Item 17355

Clearing a Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Yard, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Media: Photographic print

Item 10973

Rotor being moved, Lewiston, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-08-14 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 14506

Measuring track gap, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Photographic print

Item 19283

Schick bailing press, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton; Davenport Media: Steel

Item 13553

Brass binnacle and compass, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1900 Media: Brass

Item 17948

Ford model 8N, Littleton, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Merlin Morse through Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Littleton Media: Steel

Item 15240

Unloading potatoes, ca. 1959

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1959 Media: Photographic print

Item 18996

Snow & Nealley pulphook, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal

Item 22573

Loading Potato Barrel Truck, Mapleton, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Mapleton Media: Photographic print

Item 18429

Surveyor's compass, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1836 Location: Portland Media: Brass, wood, glass

Item 17354

Box car repair, Derby Shop, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print

Item 23084

Pulley wheel, Ambajejus, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Ambajejus Boom House Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: T1 R9 WELS Media: Wood

Item 16981

Tobacco cutter, Haynesville, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: Haynesville; Philadelphia Media: Iron

Item 20849

Great Freshet, 1896

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1896-03-02 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Photographic print

Item 19286

Aspinwall potato planter, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Houlton; Littleton Media: Steel, wood