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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 31712

Wreck of the Sagamore, January 14, 1934

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1934-01-14 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide

Item 26261

Wreck of the Steamer Bay State, Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: 1916-09-23 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 80416

Letter to Wilmot Greenleaf from Florence Jewett, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848 Location: Westport Island; Boston; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31659

The Cappy at Higgins Beach, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31660

The Cappy at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 78

Battling a Northeaster, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5728

Bay State side-wheel steamer ship grounded at Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 148248

"S.S. Cumberland" Steamer, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-05 Location: Portland Media: Photographic Print

Item 49678

Nathaniel Sherburne Rogers, Mount Vernon, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Mount Vernon Media: Paint, canvas, pine

Item 101514

Waves at Fortune's Rocks, Biddeford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 7609

Biddeford Pool Life Savers, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 22511

Pepperrell letter concerning ship damages, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23198

Steamer Norumbega Aground, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1920 Location: Southwest Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 26298

Captain's Cabin, "Washington B. Thomas," Thomaston, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 101158

Raising sunken steamboat, Norcross Wharf, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1915 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 16416

Wood Island Lighthouse dwelling house and barn, Biddeford, ca. 1859

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1859 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 27691

Two-Masted Ship, grounded at Camp Ellis, Saco, 1954

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1954 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 23986

Cimbria, Bucksport, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1903 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 78685

Schooner Catherine, Somesville, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 10628

Launching of the Louis V. Place, Kennebunkport, 1890

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1890 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Item 11647

Myles Birket Foster illustration, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

Item 5949

City of Richmond steam ship, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 8873

Six-mast schooner GEORGE W. WELLS, Camden, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1900 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Item 10432

Levi W. Smith, Vinalhaven, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Vinalhaven; Vinalhaven Media: Photoprint