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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 102496

Harry Marr writes home about his gas burns, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-11-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63062

Trip to Stonington from Swan's Island, ca. 2005

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 2005 Location: Swan's Island; Stonington Media: Photographic print

Item 6039

Mildred Rankin Parker's box, Cliff Island, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Cliff Island Media: Pine

Item 9550

Barn fire, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: circa 1950 Location: Presque Isle; Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 63743

Drew's mill, Biddeford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 7479

Jedediah Preble letter on Mowat kidnapping, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17875

Emory Gott and family, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island 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 17877

Factory Workers from Swan's Island, ca. 1900

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

Item 71029

Odd Fellows Hall workers, Swan's Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100154

Poodle decoration, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ceramic

Item 8498

Logging, Maine woods, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 5513

Foundry employees, Portland Company, August 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 9555

Washburn potato house fire, 1962

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: 1962-01-31 Location: Washburn; Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 20451

Wire stove top toaster, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Metal

Item 23911

George Pierce on college fines, Brunswick, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25224

J.M. Brown letter from Jacksonville, Florida, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Jacksonville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27176

Georges River, looking north, Thomaston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 31240

Hook and ladder at Pickering Square fire, Bangor, 1891

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1891-03-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 31250

Public library on fire, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 31918

Ruins of downtown buildings, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 46331

Water Department conduit, Sebago Lake, 1924

Mystery Corner Item Do you know what these workers are making?

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

Item 67324

Navy firefighting school, Newport, R.I., ca. 1943

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: circa 1943 Location: Newport Media: Photographic print

Item 79968

Waldo Street Fire, Rumford, 1923

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1923-08-02 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print