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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 98699

John Nichols, Lewiston, ca. 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1873 Location: Lewiston Media: Tintype

Item 7483

Invitation to American Anti-Slavery Society anniversary, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-12-03 Location: Boston; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7484

Maine Anti-Slavery Society request, 1836

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9216

Letter to George Richardson from Fessenden & Deblois, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845-07-26 Location: Portland; Rio de Janeiro; Portland; Rio de Janeiro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10224

Letter from Samuel J. May to Elizabeth Mountfort, May 10, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-05-10 Location: Portland; Syracuse; Portland; Syracuse Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11865

Gen. Samuel Fessenden, Portland, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Portland Media: Paint, wood

Item 36927

Map of underground routes to Canada, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780–1865 Media: Ink on paper

Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1121

Slave ship evading the Royal Navy, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting

Item 6355

Bill of sale for slave Scippio, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-12-07 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6626

Eldress Elizabeth M. Noyes and Sister Edith Green, New Hampshire, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Canterbury Media: Photographic print

Item 9208

Capt. John Davison letter to wife, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845-03-13 Location: Franklin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16490

Harriett Beecher Stowe, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Ink on paper

Item 16509

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1915 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard

Item 16511

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1960 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 16515

Stowe house, Brunswick, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1905 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 16517

Stowe house postcard, Brunswick, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard

Item 16518

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 16519

Stowe House, Brunswick, 1968

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1968 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 23187

Miriam Monroe recollections of Edward K. Whitney, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: circa 1850 Location: Norway; Paris Media: MP3

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Item 99116

Charles Howard to O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99118

Lizzie Howard to Gen. O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11615

John Davison letter from Demarara, Guyana, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-02-29 Location: Augusta; Demarara Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103260

Letter of Attorney from John B. Russwurm to Jacob G. Loving, Liberia, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-02-28 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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