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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 26298

Captain's Cabin, "Washington B. Thomas," Thomaston, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 8873

Six-mast schooner GEORGE W. WELLS, Camden, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1900 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Item 31643

Wreck of the "Washington B. Thomas," Scarborough, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1903 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide

Item 21405

Heather Bell in Rockport, 1895

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1895 Location: Rockport Media: Photographic print

Item 22276

Topsail schooner, ca. 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1877 Media: Oil on canvas

Item 27822

Barkentine Cecil P. Stewart, Thomaston, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 40288

'Melissa Trask,' 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Bangor Media: Cloth, canvas, paint, wood

Item 31656

Howard W. Middleton shipwreck, Scarborough, August 10, 1897

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1897-08-10 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 20959

John Dillingham letter about Guadeloupe earthquake, 1843

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843 Location: Pointe-a-Pitre; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16114

Sullivan Quarries, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sullivan and Sorrento Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sullivan; Sorrento Media: Photographic print

Item 21413

Loading Ice Cakes, Camden, 1906

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1906 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Item 13473

Lifering from the ship S.S Oakey L. Alexander, 1947

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1947 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Styrofoam

Item 31730

"Howard H. Middleton" shipwreck, Scarborough, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 42162

Barque "Halcyon" of Bath, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871 Location: Bath Media: Paint, paper, glass, wood

Item 20974

John Dillingham on economics of shipping, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-04-27 Location: Philadelphia; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19056

Stern's Sawmill, Bangor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 11616

John Davison letter from Mobile, Alabama, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-09-30 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8864

Steel four-mast bark 'Dirigo,' Bath, 1894

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1894 Location: Bath Media: Glass Negative

Item 169

Signals at the Portland Observatory, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Portland Media: Art on paper

Item 23420

Bark Sarah Hand entering Naples, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849-04-29 Location: Naples; Gardiner Media: Painting

Item 41715

Eastern Steamship Landing, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Matt Hoopes through Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 22416

J. M. Dillingham letter to mother, October 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Queenstown; Cork; Antwerp Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101827

"The Owners Ship Eagle in Account Current with Henry Skinner," 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Havana Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19262

Letter written by Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife Margaret, December 2, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: New York; Freeport; Hamburg Media: Paper

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