Keywords: colonialism
- Historical Items (1232)
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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 25679
Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 31223
Invitation to Thursday Club's Colonial Tea Party, Biddeford, 1896
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1896-11-18 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 101274
Edward Rutledge on Revolutionary War in southern colonies, Philadelphia, 1781
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-08-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 22519
Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell on war, 1755
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 22515
William Pepperrell letter urging Maine fort, 1746
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1746 Media: Ink on paper
Item 100342
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Amethyst
Item 100326
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 81178
Agreement to hunt Indians, Portland, 1757
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1757 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 25775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1675 Location: Mount Hope Media: Engraving, ink on paper
Item 16499
Death of Metacom or King Phillip, 1881
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676-08-12 Location: Mount Hope Media: Ink on paper
Item 20639
A Day's Fishing on Madawaska Lake, ca. 1930
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 9901
Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1720 Location: Berwick Media: Boxwood, brass, ribbon
Item 28982
Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Media: Pencil on paper
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 98551
Commonwealth Art Colony students on an outing to the Cuckolds, 1915
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1915-07-17 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 98552
Commonwealth Art Colony students exploring Damariscove Island off Boothbay Harbor, 1915
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1915-08-03 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 11827
Map of the British and French North America, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Ink on paper, map
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
Item 98550
Commonwealth Art Colony students on an outing to Christmas Cove, 1915
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1915-07-27 Location: Christmas Cove Media: Photographic print
Item 22522
Soldier's request for relief, 1747
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
Item 26994
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Glass Negative
Item 20343
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 20646
Westmanland Town Hall, ca. 1930
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Westmanland Media: Photographic print
