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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 35886

Potato Harvest, Aroostook County, ca. 1940

Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1940 Media: Postcard

Item 12774

George H. Stone and Sons, Fort Fairfield, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 6738

Going Blueberrying, Alfred, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a film negative

Item 22573

Loading Potato Barrel Truck, Mapleton, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Mapleton Media: Photographic print

Item 50236

Orphans gardening, Hinckley, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Lantern slide

Item 25898

Good Will boys filling silo, Fairfield, 1919

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1919 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 101902

The Rial Colby farm, Westport Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1930 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 102674

Winston Williams, Warren, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Warren Media: Digital photograph

Item 61854

Albert Buswell telling about sheep shearing on Swan's Island, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1940–1949 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 19007

Making butter, Littleton, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Littleton; Houlton Media: MP3

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Item 13562

German POWs on the farm, Houlton, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 102400

Hazel True feeding the hens, New Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 11691

Threshing Machine, 1911

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1911 Media: Photographic print

Item 61850

Fred Turner Sr. with oxen, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 61853

Walter Joyce comparing height of corn, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 18250

Haying, Baldwin, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Baldwin Media: Photographic print

Item 82137

Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 1954

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100774

Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1840 Location: Hampden Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 6848

Farm plan, Congin, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

Item 102266

Mrs. R. P. Colby residence, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Postcard

Item 28731

Girls picking strawberries, Biddeford, 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 102396

Cows at feed trough, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Lantern slide

Item 61875

Unloading smolt, Swan's Island, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 102394

Prize sheep, Brighton, Massachusetts, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Brighton Media: Lantern slide, hand colored