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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
Item 19007
Making butter, Littleton, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Littleton; Houlton Media: MP3
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
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
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 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 6848
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper
Item 28731
Girls picking strawberries, Biddeford, 1925
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 102396
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