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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 36515
Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814-09-10 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 16422
Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford ca. 1890
Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1890 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 21430
Remains of Sanford Light & Water Company Standpipe, Hanson's Ridge, Sanford, 1904
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1904-11-17 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 21435
Remains of Sanford Light & Water Company Standpipe, Hanson's Ridge, Sanford, 1904
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1914-11-17 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 21429
Remains of Sanford Light & Water Company Standpipe, Hanson's Ridge, Sanford, 1904
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1904-11-17 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 4262
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Iron, brass, leather, wood
Item 149057
Portland Head Light seen from the Harbor Entrance Control Post, Cape Elizabeth, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Film negative
Item 27624
West Quoddy Head Light Station, Lubec, ca. 1895
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1895 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 100066
Vintage Tripp teardrop emergency light, Waldoboro, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1960 Location: Waldoboro Media: Plastic, metal
Item 28989
Portland Breakwater and Lighthouse, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 33284
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Lubec, ca. 1920, ca. 1920
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1920 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 7886
Stonington High School editorial staff, ca. 1919
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Location: Stonington Media: Photoprint
Item 26933
Lubec, West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, ca. 1900
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 15278
Light Infantry, Long Island, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-06-01 Location: Long Island Media: Photographic print
Item 16416
Wood Island Lighthouse dwelling house and barn, Biddeford, ca. 1859
Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1859 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 16412
West Quoddy and Lighthouse, ca. 1837
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1837 Location: West Quoddy; Lubec Media: Ink on paper
Item 10317
Bobby Gray and car, ca. early 1950s, ca. 1952
Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1952 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 71653
Breakwater Light at night, Portland, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Postcard
Item 25811
Seguin Island Light, Georgetown, 1913
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Georgetown Media: Photograph on postcard
Item 10315
Bobby Gray at icicle-covered cliffs below lighthouse, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Pamela Grindle through West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1938 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 41721
Contributed by: Matt Hoopes through Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 29206
Flood, Lower Central Street, Hallowell, 1896
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1896-03-02 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 5515
Lighthouse, Portland breakwater, 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1875 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print
Item 74747
Forest Avenue substation, Portland, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print