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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 102149

Charles Carroll on the actions of the Maryland Militia, Maryland, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777 Location: Swan Creek; Baltimore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21100

Buoy Boat Sea Trials, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert; Ellsworth Media: Photographic print

Item 12053

Johansen, Oakley, and Sherwood Streets, Portland, 1934

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1934 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12057

Rebuilding sewer, Leland Street, Portland, 1934

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1934 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 65829

Eben Roberts, 21st Maine, to Mary Calderwood, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-16 Location: Baton Rouge; Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5798

108 mm shell manufacturing, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5794

108 mm shell casings manufacturing, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21101

WWII Buoy Boat testing, Mt. Desert, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 5795

108 mm shell manufacturing, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15795

Louise Surrette, Union Railroad Station, Bangor, 1943

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 84643

POW dagger, Virginia, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Steel, brass, wood

Item 66662

Memorial Cannon "Headed For Tokyo," Strong, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative

Item 14694

Flags, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5781

Portland Company employees, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 66984

Box of Hospital Brand Applicators, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Strong Media: Wood sticks in cardboard box

Item 109033

Student giving a shoe shine, Farmington Normal School, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 60353

Thomas Richardson farmhouse, Strong, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative

Item 97582

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on hopes for peace, victory, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Warrenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81997

Antonio Sylvain, Tientsin, China, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Tianjin Media: Photographic print

Item 54445

W.B. Adams on failed campaign, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chancellorsville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105712

Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Portland Media: rayon, plastic, metal

Item 16657

Douglas C-5A, Presque Isle, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 109034

Company K parade, Farmington, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917-04-19 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 112014

Stand firm ye boys from Maine t-shirt, Portland, 2022

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Cotton, ink