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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 148590

Mustafa Fouad (Fuat), Henry Kasem, Albania, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Original owned by Henry A. Kasem through McArthur Public Library Date: 1900 Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 61971

Bakery, Lubec, ca. 1908

Mystery Corner Item Who is with the Yorkes?

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1907–1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on mat

Item 102729

Lillian, Arthur, and Charles Unobskey aboard a ship, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Calais Media: Photographic print

Item 110

William Wong, Portland, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 102706

Lavon and Popkins Zakarian, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10368

Toy Len Goon, Portland, 1952

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1952 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 6677

McGlinchey's Brewery, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 82077

Louis J. Martel, 1899

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1899 Location: Lewiston Media: Plaster

Item 78961

Granite Quarry Crew at Work, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 100535

David James to Moses Greenleaf on slate, New York, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Greenport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 62841

Map of "The Plains," Waterville, 1911

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Waterville; Waterville; Waterville Media: Ink on paper

Item 102158

William Hooper on the death of a friend, North Carolina, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-10-14 Location: Masonborough; Hillsborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61844

Fish factory workers, Swan's Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 6673

J.B. Brown's Portland Sugar House, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: J. B. Brown & Sons through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Engraving

Item 109076

Mt. Waldo Granite Company, Frankfort, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Frankfort Media: Glass plate negative

Item 149625

Frank Soeder, Fort Kent, 1946

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1946 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print

Item 102649

Hooria Majeed, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2009 Location: Portland; Kabul Media: Digital photograph

Item 103129

Lunn & Sweet baseball team, Industrial League Champions, Lewiston, 1916

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: 1916 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 10889

John O'Donnell, Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 88035

Clare Hotel, Machias, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Machias Media: Glass Negative