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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
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
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