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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 100377

Entrance to Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Postcard

Item 25471

Harry Lyon commendation, 1920

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1920 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35996

Maurice Rumford Pierce, Portland, 1917

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

Item 13519

Houlton Army Air Base Fire House, 1941

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1941 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 12545

Armory, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 9405

Presque Isle Air Base fire drill, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: circa 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 8690

108-millimeter howitzer shell production, ca. 1917

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

Item 8689

108-millimeter shell production, ca. 1917

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

Item 16683

Fire damaged control tower, Presque Isle Air Base, 1954

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1954 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16661

Presque Isle Army Air Base fire station, ca. 1943

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

Item 9184

Stuart W. Goodwin insurance advertisement, 1942

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

Item 20167

Proclamation urging resistance to British, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68910

Cadet Teaching Brochure, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1944 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 17520

Brunswick Naval Air Station hanger, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1943 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 68406

Radio direction finder station, Cape Elizabeth, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939-09-14 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 9482

Fourth of July Ceremonies, Squirrel Island, 1918

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1918-07-04 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 75139

Want ad for female truck drivers, Brewer, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1943 Location: Brewer Media: Newspaper

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Item 105111

Crowd awaits General Pershing, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 10364

Arthur Goon on Navy ship, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 10810

Ensign Edmund S. Muskie, Rumford, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: circa 1943 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 80450

Red Cross First Aid Class, Princeton, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Joyce Carle through Princeton Public Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Princeton Media: Photographic print

Item 84625

President Lincoln funeral program, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 104

Major General Preston Brown, Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1928 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative

Item 25317

Samantha Smith and Joseph Brennan, Augusta, 1983

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1983-05-11 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print