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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 82069

Dana Warp Mill, Westbrook, 1893

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1893 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 82096

Portland Engine 4 Fire Truck Pumping Water to Saco during the Flood of 1936

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1936-03-21 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 96826

Boothbay Harbor's west side cold storage building, winter 1918

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 98768

Gay Block Fire, Waldoboro, 1962

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962-02-22 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 98773

Gay Block, Jefferson Street view, Waldoboro, 1962

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962-02-22 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 98776

Gay Block fire of 1962, Waldoboro

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962-02-22 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 98777

Gay Block Fire, Waldoboro, 1962

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 98782

Gay Block Fire, Waldoboro, 1962

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 98783

Gay Block fire of 1962, heavy smoke, Waldoboro

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962-02-22 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 99394

Ruins of Somesville neighborhood fire, Saco, 1908

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1908-09-15 Location: Saco Media: Glass Negative

Item 99401

Burning of the Washington and Alfred Street Tenement, Biddeford, 1973

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1973-11-23 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 99478

Aftermath of the Gay Block fire of 1962, Waldoboro

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Item 100107

"Portland burned July 5, 1866"

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

Item 100108

Casco No. 1, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Chromolithograph

Item 100153

Fragment, Old Second Parish Church bell, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Bronze

Item 100211

Fire-Wards of Portland warnings, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

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Item 101123

Charles Powers farm, Schoodic, 1905

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: 1905 Location: TA R7 WELS Media: Photographic print

Item 102602

Ross Block building, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Item 103227

The Lafayette Hotel fire, Houlton, 1911

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1911-02-15 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

Item 103783

Snow loader, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935-11-13 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103792

Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-12-15 Location: Sargent's Purchase Media: Glass Negative

Item 103899

Frances Grayson's seaplane "Dawn" lands on Old Orchard Beach, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-10-27 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass Negative

Item 105201

The Exchange Hotel, Houlton, ca. 1896

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1896 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

Item 105287

RCI students and Wording Hall fire, Houlton, 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1944-03-23 Location: Houlton Media: 8 mm film