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LC Subject Heading: Lighting

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 8094

Thatchers Island Light, Massachusetts, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Gloucester Media: Albumen print

Item 10315

Bobby Gray at icicle-covered cliffs below lighthouse, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Pamela Grindle through West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1938 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10316

Bobby Gray and friend Robbie, West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, ca. 1939

Contributed by: Pamela Grindle through West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1939 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10317

Bobby Gray and car, ca. early 1950s, ca. 1952

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1952 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10318

Bobby Gray, high school graduation, Lubec, 1951

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: 1951 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10321

Howard Gray, ca. 1945

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1945 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10322

Coast Guardsman Nick Dowger at the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, ca. 1940

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10327

Sarah Gray, West Quoddy House Lighthouse, 1948

Contributed by: Pamela Grindle through West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: 1948-08-16 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10788

Portland Head Light, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 10789

Portland Head Light at dawn, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 13469

Brass Oil Measure Cans used in Lighthouses, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1800 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass

Item 13548

Lyle gun, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass, wood

Item 13848

Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Stereograph

Item 15281

Portland Light Infantry, Long Island, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-06-01 Location: Long Island Media: Photographic print

Item 16414

Aerobeacon at Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1980 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 16422

Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford ca. 1890

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1890 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 17581

Camping lantern, ca. 1937

Contributed by: L.L.Bean Corporate Archives Date: circa 1937 Location: Freeport Media: Metal, glass

Item 17596

Fishing lure, ca. 1960

Contributed by: L.L.Bean Corporate Archives Date: circa 1960 Location: Freeport Media: Metal

Item 18525

Sailor the dog rings fog bell, Wood Island Light, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1903 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 18526

Sailor, family dog, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1903 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 18989

Plum Street bunch, CCP&L crew, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922-08-18 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 24026

Mount Desert Rock Light, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Media: Postcard

Item 24975

Lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Media: Postcard

Item 28286

Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884

Contributed by: Lang Smith through Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper