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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 5724

Deposition of James Hatter, 'Bohemian's' chief steward, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 5729

Wreck of the Bohemian, Cape Elizabeth, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Woodcut, photograph

Item 13808

Memorial to Passengers of the Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Media: Ink on paper

Item 98694

Schooner 'Shamrock' aground on Spruce Point Ledge, July 1925

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Glass Negative

Item 11608

John Davison letter from Key West, Florida, December 29, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846-12-29 Location: Augusta; Key West Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16091

Wreck and rescue, the Oakey L. Alexander, March 3, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 31580

Wreck of the Sagamore, Scarborough, 1934

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1934-01-14 Location: Scarborough Media: Postcard

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 31712

Wreck of the Sagamore, January 14, 1934

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1934-01-14 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide

Item 26261

Wreck of the Steamer Bay State, Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: 1916-09-23 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 84815

William Pitt Preble, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1860 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Photographic print

Item 31659

The Cappy at Higgins Beach, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31660

The Cappy at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 78

Battling a Northeaster, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 80766

William Pitt Preble, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 49678

Nathaniel Sherburne Rogers, Mount Vernon, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Mount Vernon Media: Paint, canvas, pine

Item 71582

Pemaquid Light, Pemaquid Point, ca. 1938

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

Item 101514

Waves at Fortune's Rocks, Biddeford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 7609

Biddeford Pool Life Savers, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 22511

Pepperrell letter concerning ship damages, 1747

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

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Item 23198

Steamer Norumbega Aground, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1920 Location: Southwest Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 26298

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

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

Item 101158

Raising sunken steamboat, Norcross Wharf, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1915 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 27691

Two-Masted Ship, grounded at Camp Ellis, Saco, 1954

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1954 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print