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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 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
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
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
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
Item 14406
Letter of appreciation to Elizabeth Aageson, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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
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
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
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
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