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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 19342

Dedication of Civil War Memorial, Houlton, 1909

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1909 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 11864

Samuel Fessenden, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102204

Mark L. Hill to William King, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-02-04 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11865

Gen. Samuel Fessenden, Portland, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Portland Media: Paint, wood

Item 36927

Map of underground routes to Canada, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780–1865 Media: Ink on paper

Item 17302

Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations, 1866

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1866 Location: Houlton; New York Media: Painted plaster

Item 48474

Reverend Thomas Smith's cane, Portland, 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1750 Location: Portland Media: Wood, silver, brass, glass

Item 23187

Miriam Monroe recollections of Edward K. Whitney, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: circa 1850 Location: Norway; Paris Media: MP3

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Item 100578

Israel Washburn Jr. on integrity of government, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-02-04 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7486

Slave receipt, 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-11-06 Location: Syracuse Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6434

Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print

Item 16511

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1960 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 100310

K.B. Sewall letter from Washington, D.C., 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-09-09 Location: Washington; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101032

Israel Washburn on prohibition of inter-state slave trade, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-07-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16509

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1915 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard

Item 16513

Harriet Beecher Stowe house, Brunswick, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 16515

Stowe house, Brunswick, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1905 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 16518

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 16519

Stowe House, Brunswick, 1968

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1968 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 101827

"The Owners Ship Eagle in Account Current with Henry Skinner," 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Havana Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9215

Webb family reminiscences about Samuel Webb, ca. 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16520

Harriet Beecher Stowe, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1875 Location: Brunswick Media: Print

Item 7372

Bill of lading for slave, 1719

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1719 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 149

Lieut. General William Pepperrell, ca. 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Kittery Media: Photographic print