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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 30219

Drinkwater-Hicks House, North Yarmouth, ca. 1930

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 30226

North Yarmouth Congregational Church ca. 1900

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 67368

Osmond Clark house, East Surry, ca. 1888

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1888 Location: Surry Media: Silver print photograph

Item 100409

Howard's Drygoods Store, Dixfield, 1965

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Dixfield Media: Color transparency slide

Item 105480

Harriet Coffin Thom's sheer overdress, ca. 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1815 Location: Gloucester; Londonderry Media: silk, silver

Item 110360

Knobby weave two-piece ensemble, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Jefferson; Boston Media: wool, cotton, silk
This record contains 3 images.

Item 6908

Shaker Meeting, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 1885

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1885-09-20 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass negative

Item 8158

Southerly Side of Water Street, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1890 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 9600

Cocumgomucsis Lake view to Katahdin, Talcott Survey, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Media: Phototransparency

Item 10437

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Item 79494

U.S. Gen. Hospital, Annapolis, to R.F. Society, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Annapolis; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 87976

Office, Camp Meddybemps, 1917

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: 1917 Location: Meddybemps Media: Glass Negative

Item 148803

"Sunbeam V" at the dock in Frenchboro, ca. 2003

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 2003 Location: Frenchboro Media: Photographic print

Item 48490

Waterfront at Lower Water Street, Lubec, ca. 1960, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 4260

Granville F. Sparrow sword, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland Media: Steel, leather, brass, chamois
This record contains 9 images.

Item 28289

G.W. Pierce letter from Wheeling, Va., 1829

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

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Item 101082

Middle Intervale Meetinghouse, Bethel, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 34531

Peacock factory and Lubec Channel, Lubec, ca. 1930, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27978

Flora Brooks, Lying in Repose, 1922

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1922-09-24 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 28017

Mildred Thomas and Harold Sawyer, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: circa 1910 Media: Handpainted photograph,gum bi-chromate process

Item 49675

James Carruthers, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood

Item 68909

Eleanor Wood, Farmington State College, 1967

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1967 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 149060

U.S. Navy Medical Department personnel entering a vehicle, Portland, ca. 1944.

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 149062

Three sailors on the U.S. Navy docks, seen from overhead, Portland, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative