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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
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
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
Item 25224
J.M. Brown letter from Jacksonville, Florida, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Jacksonville; Portland Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 46331
Water Department conduit, Sebago Lake, 1924
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