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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 102237

Cape Shore Shell advertisment, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104449

Tintype portrait of John Chase, Unity, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Unity Media: Tintype

Item 148505

Dave Astor show sign, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Wood, acrylic

Item 28409

R.G. Greene letter on Court Reporter appointment, Augusta, 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 102733

Deering High School Students on the set of The Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify the teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-04-07 Location: Portland Media: Transparency Slide

Item 108785

Pussy hat, Augusta, 2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2017 Location: Augusta Media: Polyester yarn

Item 9096

Coburn Hall Fire, Skowhegan, 1904

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1904 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 25096

Chester Black cutting beached whale, Ragged Island, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-02-23 Location: Harpswell Media: Glass Negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104611

Boy playing violin, 1924

Mystery Corner Item Do you know who this and where it was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Media: Glass Negative

Item 104781

Men competing in a log chopping competition, Lake Maranacook, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935-06-26 Location: Winthrop ; Readfield Media: glass negative

Item 75507

Fire at Harmon's corner, Biddeford, 1911

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1911-07-08 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 75508

Fire at Harmon's corner, Biddeford, 1911

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1911-07-08 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 26962

West Lubec view, Lubec, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 7494

Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper

Item 78880

Barnard Quarry, Barnard, 1951

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1951-09-08 Location: Barnard Media: Photographic print

Item 73111

Deering High School track and field team, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5201

View from Little Roundtop, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Gettysburg Media: Photographic print

Item 5320

Peletiah Haly's lot, Haly's Island, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: Topsham; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 5642

Woodworking class, Portland High School, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Photographic print

Item 6562

Maine State Fairgrounds, Lewiston, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 7013

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-02 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7750

Russia Japan Peace delegations, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905-09-05 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Postcard

Item 7751

Russian and Japanese Peace Envoys in session, Kittery, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Postcard

Item 7752

Treaty of Portsmouth, Sept. 5, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905-09-05 Location: Kittery Media: Postcard