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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 6401

Poole genealogy, Portland, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen

Item 6639

Bethel Fair doll, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Bethel Media: Pecan, cloth and cardboard

Item 6649

Male Nut Doll, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Nut, cloth, wood, hair

Item 6651

Female Nut Doll, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Yarmouth Media: Nut, cloth, wood, silk, hair

Item 5517

T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges

Item 6044

Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood

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Item 103951

Spruce gum box, Washburn, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Washburn Media: Wood, glass, paper, steel

Item 98800

PASS Alarm, Waldoboro, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1980 Location: Waldoboro Media: Plastic, Electronics

Item 6637

Mission San Gabriel Puzzle, ca. 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1899 Location: San Gabriel; Portland Media: Wood, paper

Item 6657

Wabanaki trade brooch, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Old Town Media: Silver alloy

Item 6658

John Quinby miniature, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on ivory

Item 6888

Miniature of Margaret Stetson, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 25043

Silver trade brooch, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silver

Item 9200

Abner Small prison diary, 1864-1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864–1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7010

WWI soldier letter, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-01-27 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7012

A.G. Weeks to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915-05-20 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7014

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-25 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7071

Letter to Guy Goodrich, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21148

Trunk, New Sweden, 1860

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1860 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, iron

Item 11816

Alexander Crawford eucre cards, Skowhegan, 1864

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1864 Location: Skowhegan Media: Paper

Item 6048

Star and compass ditty box, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Pine

Item 19532

WW I soldier's grooming kit, Stockholm, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Stockholm Media: Cloth, metal

Item 11676

Henry Knox travel kit, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Media: Wood, china, metal, glass

Item 100342

Amethyst, Portland, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Amethyst