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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 100510
Betsey H. Carsley request for information on brothers, Saco, 1889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper
Item 104467
Edward L. Parsons and C.W. Parsons, Portland, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Tintype
Item 65107
Letter on poor hospital care, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-14 Location: Alexandria; South Manchester Media: Ink on paper
Item 33438
Reuben Rideout, Jr., receipt, Cumberland, March 5, 1832
Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1832 Location: Cumberland; Harpswell Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper
Item 17370
Alms House agreement, Houlton, 1867
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1867 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Item 31710
Notice about Vaccinations, Scarborough, 1902-1903
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1902 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper
Item 33437
List of paupers belonging to Town of Cumberland, 1829
Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1829 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper
Item 31794
Pauper notice of Isiah Emery, Biddeford, 1905
Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1905-05-27 Location: Plymouth; Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 13313
Jonathan Morgan diary, Portland, 1867-1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867–1869 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 20469
Laura Thompson Stevens, Brunswick, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1910 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 20472
Byron Stevens, Brunswick, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 27901
Davis Hatch trade card, Bath, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1875 Location: Bath Media: Lithographed trade card
Item 100401
Winthrop Street Looking West from State Street, Augusta, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Lithgow Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard
Item 105441
Machegonne : Portland, also called Falmouth, 1932
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1632–1932 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Lithograph
Item 31880
Request from Elizabeth B. Parsons, 1862
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862-02-03 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 28729
Benefit party for the Wardwell Home, Saco, 1912
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 100501
Mary F. Fall Civil War pension request, Lebanon, 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890-10-25 Location: Lebanon Media: Ink on paper
Item 10519
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Perry Media: Photoprint
Item 19564
Railroad Station, Danforth, ca. 1950
Contributed by: An individual through East Grand School Date: circa 1950 Location: Danforth Media: Postcard
Item 28367
G.W. Pierce from Bowdoin, Brunswick, 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 99340
Lucretia Day to Kiah Sewall, Portland, 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1830 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper
Item 6710
Corn Canning, Lovell, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print
Item 9821
Dr. Salustiano Fanduiz, Brunswick, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1895 Location: Brunswick; Harpswell Media: Photograph, print
Item 10213
Isaac N. Parker, Lewiston, 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Lewiston Media: Photoprint