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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

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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

Light cavalry saber, 1859

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

Lubec Channel Light, ca. 1910

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