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LC Subject Heading: Colonial Period

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 5236

Sketches of Fort Halifax, three views, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 5276

Maine Centennial Parade, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5314

Plan of rivers of Saco and Kennebunk, 1731

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1731 Media: Ink on paper

Item 11775

Trelawny Black Point Deed, 1631

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1631 Location: Scarborough; Scarborough Media: Ink on vellum

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Item 12125

Map of Cobbosseecontee Stream, 1765

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1765-07-29 Location: Augusta; Gardiner; Farmingdale; Hallowell; Litchfield; Manchester; Winthrop; Monmouth Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 20784

Black Point, Scarborough, ca. 1633 - 1728

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1633 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper, map

Item 22526

Samuel Waldo to William Pepperrell, 1748

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1748 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22527

Samuel Waldo request for meeting, 1742

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1742 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22548

George Cleeve grant to John Walles, 1650

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1650-10-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25670

Biddeford's Tercentenary, 1916

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1916-09-16 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 34714

John Winter invoices, Richmond Island, 1634

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1634 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66963

Fort Halifax in disrepair, Winslow, ca. 1873

Contributed by: Winslow Historical Preservation Committee Date: circa 1873 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 68872

Plan of farm, Scarborough, 1741

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1741 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 100209

Falmouth Neck as Destroyed, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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 105441

Machegonne : Portland, also called Falmouth, 1932

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1632–1932 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Lithograph

Item 108831

Lot plans, Vassalboro, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-03-29 Location: Vassalboro Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 108835

Plan of lots 1-10, Fairfield, 1782

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1782-12-20 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 110867

"Plan of a tract of land lying 15 English miles on each side of Kennebeck River," 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 10 images.

Item 25628

Magnalia Christi Americana, London, 1702

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1702 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25679

Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27999

Pierce homestead, West Baldwin, 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Media: Photographic print

Item 28982

Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Media: Pencil on paper

Item 29357

Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough, 1676

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1676 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print