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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 102206

William P. Preble to William King regarding Missouri Compromise, Portland, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-03-09 Location: Portland; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 77743

George Beal on political appointments, Washington, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Portland; Norway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103656

James Bridge to Reuel Williams discussing statehood, Boston, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-06-07 Location: Augusta; Boston Media: Ink on Paper

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Item 76604

Town Expenses for 1802 and 1803

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1802–1803 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6823

Irving Pinansky Bar Mitzvah portrait, Portland, 1929

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

Item 7005

Frye School, Lewiston, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 7006

Frye School, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 103658

Nathaniel Willis to William King regarding newspaper politics, Portland, 1806

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1806-05-07 Location: Cape Elizabeth; Portland; Falmouth; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 151988

Miss Burleigh with two of her pets, Peggy and Sam, Vassalboro, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1922-07-24 Location: Vassalboro Media: Glass negative

Item 22018

John B. Foster, Bangor, 1873

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1873 Location: Augusta; Bangor Media: Carte de visite

Item 27928

Bath Town Hall, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1909-09-03 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 36142

Appeal for District of Maine to be set off from Massachusetts, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28346

Horatio Bridge to G.W. Pierce on political issues, 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1832 Location: Portland; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22212

Map of Houlton, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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 8797

Percival P. Baxter, 1886

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: 1886 Media: Photoprint

Item 26774

Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 20345

Henry Anderson, New Sweden, ca. 1935

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 22022

Warren H. Vinton, Gray, 1878

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1878 Location: Augusta; Gray Media: Carte de visite

Item 21045

Franklin Pierce letter on political situation, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1831 Location: Hillsborough; Portland 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 11043

Waterfront and downtown Bath, 1851

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1851 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

Item 28474

Sagadahoc County Courthouse, Bath, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 102122

Senator Holmes justifying vote for the Missouri Compromise, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-04-10 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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