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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 102405

Emery Butts, New Portland, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Mystery Corner Item

Item 103047

Mechanic Falls High School student on the set of The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you know this teenager?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-24 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 148472

Soren Bruns’ clarinet, Portland, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Media: Grenadilla, nickel, cork

Item 19220

Maine Lobster Fisherman's Workshop, Bar Harbor, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard

Item 103190

Willie Stewart on set outtake on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 103692

Bricklayers with their tools, ca. 1865

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

Item 105026

Acorn basket by Margaret or Pauline Shay, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland; Old Town Media: Glass plate

Item 15906

Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1835

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1835-08-25 Location: Stockholm Media: Graphite on paper

Item 20808

Program, benefit concert, Portland, 1873

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: 1873-05-07 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 33879

Joseph Jovite "J. J." Salvas, Biddeford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 52865

'Dave Astor Show: For Teenagers Only,' Portland, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 71317

Surry Playhouse & Restaurant signage, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Surry Media: Painted wood

Item 14553

Stereoscope, ca. 1900

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

Item 17363

Card painted by Persis Sibley, ca. 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1831 Location: Freedom Media: Ink on paper

Item 29408

Riverton Park Theater, Portland, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102978

Circus Time Potato Chips promotion on the "Dave Astor Show," Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you know these teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-17 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 10591

Poem on box of tea, 1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995 Media: Cardboard

Item 23358

Emery Street School Orchestra ca. 1921

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1921 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 29059

Biddeford Journal staff and newsboys, June 30, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912-06-30 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 31192

Playbook used by the Thursday Club, Biddeford, 1930

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1930-02-27 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

Item 37044

George M. Howe daguerreotype, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 37046

Samuel L. Carleton daguerreotype, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 37054

Samuel L. Carleton daguerreotype, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 37153

Samuel L. Carleton daguerreotype of couple, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype