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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
Item 103047
Mechanic Falls High School student on the set of The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962
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
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
Item 102978
Circus Time Potato Chips promotion on the "Dave Astor Show," Portland, 1962
Do you know these teenagers?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-17 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency
Item 10591
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