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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 102165
Thomas Jefferson contemplating the sale of frontier land, Philadelphia, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 27920
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bath Media: Postcard
Item 102190
Benjamin Harrison requesting an audience of the House, Williamsburg, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-12 Location: Williamsburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 101754
Theodosia Prevost to Col. J. Wentworth about a visit, 1781
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-01-11 Location: Sharon; Paramus Media: Ink on paper
Item 102182
Roger Sherman on import taxes, New York, 1789
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-05-06 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 101408
John Quincy Adams regarding Adams' esteem for the Wadsworths, Boston, 1809
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1809-07-11 Location: Boston; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 6777
Capt. Mowat's warning to Falmouth, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-11-16 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 40325
Colonel Isaac Lane, Buxton, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Buxton Media: Canvas, oil paint
Item 6775
Copy of letter from Capt. Mowat to Adm. Graves, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 6798
Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 102242
John Hancock Wharf Museum, York, 1990
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: York Media: Postcard
Item 102140
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1815 Location: Scarborough Media: Print on paper
Item 105902
Garrison Hill School, Wiscasset, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Plate Negative
Item 66463
Fort Popham, Phippsburg, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Phippsburg Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 10928
Chief Sapiel Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Perry Media: Photographic print
Item 102243
Portrait of John Hancock, 1765
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1765 Media: Ink on paper, engraving
Item 17098
Henry Knox letter concerning Battle of Monmouth, 1778
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778 Location: Monmouth; Thomaston Media: Ink on paper
Item 49361
Simon Dearborn, Monmouth, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Monmouth Media: Ambrotype
Item 80710
Chief Joseph Orono powder horn, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1780 Location: Indian Island Media: Cow horn, wood
Item 8949
Benedict Arnold letter, Oct. 27, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-27 Media: Ink on paper
Item 102152
William Floyd on the militias and local government, New York, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-09 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper
Item 52764
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Thomaston Media: Oil
Item 11144
Peleg Wadsworth's Pistol, ca. 1770
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Portland Media: Metal and wood
Item 6963
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell