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LC Subject Heading: Gifts

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 6747

Shaker Elder Henry Green on sales trip, ca. 1896

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1896 Media: Slide from a photograph

Item 15899

Departure of Hiawatha, ca. 1868

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1868 Location: London Media: Oil on paper

Item 16835

Anne Longfellow Pierce dumbbells, ca. 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1829 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 17281

Lace fan belonging to opera singer Lillian Nordica, 1894

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1894 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 17349

Binoculars, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1865

Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1865 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass, metal

Item 21268

Harry Jones, Old Orchard Beach, 1938

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1938-01-13 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 26941

Cutting down the National Community Christmas tree, Presque Isle, 1959, 1959

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 45778

Brooch with Don Juan VI miniature, Portugal, 1824

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824 Media: Ivory, watercolor, gold, diamonds

Item 51644

Longfellow bust gift, London, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: London; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 55227

Good Will girls on Christmas morning, Fairfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1950 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 72082

Thank you note for Shepley donation, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 78683

Woman's Literary Union gavel, Portland, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Portland Media: Oak, silver

Item 80799

2nd Maine Regiment flag fragment, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Silk, cloth

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Item 98805

Perry's Nut House, Belfast, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Belfast Media: Glass Negative

Item 6731

Looking up Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1905, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: Portland Media: Slide from historic image

Item 6901

Sisters Working on Fancy Goods, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1902

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1902 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

Item 14403

Letter concerning return of telescope, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14406

Letter of appreciation to Elizabeth Aageson, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14408

Eyes for the Navy Certificate of Acknowledgment, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14414

U.S. Navy letter concerning donation of items, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19261

John G. Dillingham to Margaret Dillingham, December 14, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Bath; New York; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 19269

John G. Dillingham letter to wife, May 9, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Chinchas Islands; Cape Horn Media: Paper

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Item 26923

Preparing National Christmas tree, Presque Isle, 1959

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 26924

Harvesting the 1959 National Christmas Tree, Presque Isle, 1959

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print