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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 101040

Crooked River landing at Scribners Mills, Harrison, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Harrison Media: Photographic print

Item 9792

B. C. Jordan Lumber Co., Alfred, 1919

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1919 Media: Photographic print

Item 69116

Stacked long lumber, Starbird Lumber Co., Strong, ca. 1957

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1957 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 10561

Preparing for dam, Pejepscot Paper Co., Topsham, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893-04-14 Location: Topsham Media: Photographic print

Item 25387

Thomas Westbrook letter to William Pepperrell about ship masts, York, 1734

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1734 Location: York; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100381

Pulp operation, MacMahan Island, 1957

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957-05-16 Location: MacMahan Island; Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 101612

Steam sawmill, North Berwick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Old Berwick Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: North Berwick Media: Photographic print

Item 46074

"Chester L. Pike" outside Colson Boat Shop, Lubec ca. 1950, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 34312

Sardine carrier Mary Anne launch prep, Thomaston, 1947, 1947

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 29436

Hallowell Steam and Boom Company, Hallowell, ca. 1895

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1895 Location: Hallowell; Chelsea Media: Photographic print

Item 25386

Benning Wentworth grant for cutting white pines, Portsmouth, 1744

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1744-12-26 Location: Portsmouth; Berwick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 87959

Cherryfield, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Cherryfield Media: Glass Negative

Item 10560

Construction of dam, Pejepscot Paper Co., Topsham, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893-06-15 Location: Topsham Media: Photographic print

Item 10539

Jonathan Bayley letter to Joseph Hights, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-02-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31171

Cyclone, Cotton Mill, Hallowell, 1895

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1895-12-31 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 63801

S. Cary & Co stumpage bill, 1844

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1842–1845 Location: T1 R2 WELS; T16 R4 WELS; T10 R4 WELS; T8 R4 WELS; T16 R6 WELS; T10 R6 WELS Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31011

Demolishing camps, Lubec, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph, polaroid

Item 101044

Logging operations at Lake Pennesseewassee, Norway, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Norway Media: Photographic print

Item 64114

S. Cary and Co. receipt from John Henderson, Allagash, 1850

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1850-05-24 Location: Allagash; Houlton Media: Ink on paper

Item 104422

Trees planted on abandoned farm, Troy, ca. 1942

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1940 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 64005

Shepard Cary receipt from Isaac L. Cornelius, Fort Fairfield, 1848

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1848-05-15 Location: Fort Fairfield; Spring Hill; Fredericton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15626

Broad Axe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Cornville Media: Forged iron, wooden handle

Item 5639

Spruce budworm spraying, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979 Media: Photographic print

Item 10292

Broad axe, Alna, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron