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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 35502

York County Jail, Alfred, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Parsons Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Alfred Media: Phototransparency

Item 35949

Jail House at Norridgewock, about 1865

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1865 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 73783

Painting of Old Gaol, 1888

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: York Media: Oil on canvas

Item 98802

Kiah Sewall letter to wife, New York, 1836

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: New York; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98887

Lucretia Day letter to Kiah Sewall, Portland, 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 101152

Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 6318

Maine State Prison barber, Thomaston, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item What is this man's name?

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

Item 6644

Human neck shackle, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Pontchartrain Media: Iron

Item 6778

Clarence Darrow, William Pattangal, and Mr. Grey, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Media: Glass Negative

Item 9758

Lawyer Fred J. Allen and partner Belle Leavitt, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 14318

Don A. H. Powers, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 14666

Samuel J. Anderson, Portland, ca. 1890

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

Item 16475

Portable Police Lantern, 1888

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1888 Location: Houlton Media: Tin

Item 17097

Joseph Frye letter to Gov. Shirley, ca. 1744

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1744 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17177

Sarah F. Sanborn letter to Peter Sanborn, 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1857 Location: Readfield; Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18977

Elmer G. Bryson, Houlton, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 25677

Deposition regarding capture of Samuel Whitney, Brunswick, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
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Item 26125

Exterior, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 26127

Corridor, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 26128

Kitchen, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 28281

G.W. Pierce on lack of job prospects, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28282

G.W. Pierce to parents, Washington, D.C., 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28298

G.W. Pierce to Stephen Longfellow, 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1829 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28348

G.W. Pierce to Stephen Longfellow on County Attorney post, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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