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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 10437

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Item 29357

Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough, 1676

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1676 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 28982

Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Media: Pencil on paper

Item 20760

Baron St. Castin (1650-1712), ca. 1670

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1670 Media: Ink on paper, etching

Item 22514

Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26999

Native American stone pestle, ca. 1000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 22522

Soldier's request for relief, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1182

American Colony Church, Jaffa, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1866 Media: Photographic print

Item 102162

Stephen Hopkins on the Continental Navy, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-01-06 Location: Philadelphia; Baltimore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5335

Brunswick and Topsham, ca. 1730

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1730 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Item 1490

Pemaquid Point, August 26, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Bristol Media: Photographic print

Item 22345

Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, Portland, 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13074

Manuscript map of Kennebec River area, 1771

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71587

Fort William Henry at Pemaquid, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Pemaquid Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 102242

John Hancock Wharf Museum, York, 1990

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: York Media: Postcard

Item 40466

Maine Centennial parade, Fort St. George float, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland; Phippsburg Media: Glass Negative

Item 61117

Roves, Popham Colony, ca. 1607

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg; Phippsburg Media: Iron

Item 102821

A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, 1758

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Cape Breton Media: Ink on paper

Item 11719

"Maquoit," Brunswick, 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1740-06-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 12226

Auburn Colony Association, South Harpswell, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Harpswell Media: Photograph, print

Item 9965

Peleg Wadsworth letter on the Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23389

Coffin house, Buxton, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Buxton Media: Photographic print

Item 21452

O.V. Libby's, Main Street, Sanford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 55349

Caulking Iron, Popham Colony, ca. 1607

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Iron