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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 100816

Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1846 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 100937

John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 116626

Plymouth Company Records, Volume 3 (Vol. 5), 1749-1753

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749–1753 Location: Augusta; Dresden Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 609 images.

Item 71671

Maine Central Wharves, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 1368

Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868

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

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Item 7354

Robinhaud deed to land at Sheepscot River, 1662

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1662-12-22 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5532

Haying, Nonesuch Farm, Scarborough, ca. 1900

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

Item 102228

"Falmouth burnt by the Kings troops" journal entry, Falmouth Neck, 1775

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

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Item 97570

Bank of Commerce Fifty Cent Check, Belfast, 1862

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

Item 109065

Freedom Academy and Freedom Lumber Company, Freedom, 1948

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: 1948 Location: Freedom Media: Film Negative

Item 149026

A yarding crew in the Maine woods, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic postcard; hand colored

Item 100531

Letter concerning discovery of slate vein in Brownville, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833-07-01 Location: Brownville Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 101495

"Winthrop Tower," ca. 1910

Mystery Corner Item Where and what is "Winthrop Tower"?

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Media: Glass Negative

Item 100546

Pattee's Hall, Bethel, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 100843

Bethel House, Chapman House, Bethel Hill, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Bethel Media: Stereograph

Item 8181

Merrill's Mill crew, Willimantic, ca. 1900

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

Item 109063

View of Lincolnville Center, Lincolnville, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Lincolnville Center Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 34027

Walnut Hill IGA Store, North Yarmouth, 1946

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 148667

View of Van Buren, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1909 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard

Item 11148

William King real estate assessment, ca. 1847

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1847 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100717

Dinner for Dedication of Westport causeway, Westport Island, 1950

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1950-06-25 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 102565

Wentworth Hotel, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Item 9750

Orrin Roberts' Blacksmith Shop, Sanford, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 28275

Water Street decorated for Centennial, Lubec, 1911

Contributed by: Margaret Bailey through Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1911 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print