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LC Subject Heading: Ships

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 12206

The Steamer St. Croix, Portland Company, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland; Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 12211

Trawler Sea Bird, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12988

Steam powered windlass, Portland Company, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 13847

Portland waterfront, ca. 1900

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

Item 13994

Greetings from San Francisco baggage handlers, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873-09-18 Location: San Francisco; Halifax Media: Stereograph, ink

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Item 14471

Railroad small load delivery, Houlton, 1956

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1956 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 14522

Bone fid, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Bone

Item 14543

Wooden fid, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Wood

Item 14544

Sailmaking heaver, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Camden Media: Iron, wood

Item 14545

Sailmaker's roping palm, 1888

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: 1888 Location: Camden Media: Leather, metal eye

Item 14546

Fragment of a hand-made canvas sail, ca. 1930

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1930 Location: Camden Media: Canvas

Item 14547

Sailmaking needle, ca. 1990

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1990 Location: Camden Media: Steel

Item 14549

Sailmaker's seaming palm, ca. 1901

Courtesy of Gambell and Hunter Sailmakers, an individual partner Date: circa 1901 Location: Camden Media: Leather

Item 14686

Weld Noble Allen, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print

Item 16466

Clark Point, Southwest Harbor, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Southwest Harbor Public Library Date: 1890 Location: Southwest Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 17318

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Piggyback Service, Presque Isle, 1984

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1984 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 17357

Ice reefer inspection, ca. 1959

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1959 Media: Photographic print

Item 17360

Loading Pulpwood, Portage, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portage Media: Photographic print

Item 17614

Ferry Norman II, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1918 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 17876

Fishing in the Old Days, Swan's Island Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 18899

Enoch Preble, Portland, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 19156

View of the harbor, Bar Harbor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 22221

Coal Wharf, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 22543

Letter concerning troops for Louisburg campaign, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Roxbury; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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