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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 6059

The great ice storm of January 28, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6062

Oxford Street after ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-02-03 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 103997

Fishermen aboard Herb Pick's motor boat, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6063

Park Street after the ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 25767

William Chisholm letter to Sen. Muskie, 1971

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1971 Location: Madison Media: Ink on paper

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Item 62062

Flood at Texaco, Winslow, March, 1936

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1936 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 6061

Ice storm damage, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 116236

The week Maine burned 50th anniversary, Newfield, 1997

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Newfield Media: Cotton, ink

Item 109092

Aerial Photograph of Steep Falls, Standish, ca. 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1936 Location: Standish Media: Glass Negative

Item 7101

Portland City Hall on fire, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6891

Winter scene near Portland, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 5742

Detail of the 'List of drowned,' S.S. Bohemian, Feb. 22, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 28918

Civil Defense Week End poster, 1958

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: 1958 Media: Ink on paper

Item 1152

Great Conflagration in Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 5724

Deposition of James Hatter, 'Bohemian's' chief steward, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 5725

Depositions after the shipwreck of the 'Bohemian', 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 82328

Fire, Ellsworth, 1933

Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: 1933-05-07 Location: Ellsworth Media: Postcard

Item 1344

Fore Street, Portland, after fire of 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1347

Congress Street after Great Fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1348

Federal Street, Portland after Great Fire, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1349

Pearl Street, Portland, after fire of 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1351

Munjoy Hill tents after Great Fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 82325

Leonard Dam, Ellsworth, 1923

Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: 1923-04-29 Location: Ellsworth Media: Postcard

Item 149627

Fort Kent flood, 1947

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1947 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print