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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
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
Item 87959
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
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
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
Item 15626
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Cornville Media: Forged iron, wooden handle
Item 5639
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979 Media: Photographic print
Item 10292
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron