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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 105832

Music Hall fire, Houlton, 1905

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1905-01-17 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 108460

Cyclone damage, Searsport, 1921

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1921-05-22 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 108703

Chester Nickerson making snow fence, Hodgdon, 1950

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1950-08-23 Location: Hodgdon Media: Photographic print

Item 135796

Portland Society for Natural History building, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 135798

"An Appeal to the Friends of Science," Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 1440

Reservoir break, Portland, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 1514

Fire tower, Schoodic Mountain, Franklin, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Franklin Media: Photographic print

Item 5208

Third phase, burning of Old South Church, Bath, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854-07-06 Location: Bath Media: Oil on canvas

Item 5283

First phase, burning of the Old South Church, Bath, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854-07-06 Location: Bath Media: Oil on canvas

Item 5736

Oakey Alexander shipwreck, March 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Media: Photographic print

Item 5755

Result of fire, Belfast, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885-07-12 Location: Belfast Media: Stereograph

Item 6050

Flood, Lovell, 1953

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: 1953-03-27 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 6513

Orr's Island in winter, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Harpswell Media: Photographic print

Item 9064

High water, Skowhegan,1923

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1923 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 9361

1937 Chevrolet fire truck, Presque Isle, ca. 1959

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: circa 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 9554

Perry potato house fire, 1960

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: 1960-12-13 Location: Presque Isle; Perry Media: Photoprint

Item 9555

Washburn potato house fire, 1962

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: 1962-01-31 Location: Washburn; Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 9558

Potato house fire, Presque Isle, 1960

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: 1960-12-14 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 9559

Spragueville barn fire, 1960

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: circa 1960 Location: Spragueville Media: Photoprint

Item 9749

Entries from 'Emerald' log book, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9866

St. Agatha Fire, 1940

Contributed by: Ste. Agathe Historical Society Date: 1940-08-13 Location: Saint Agatha Media: Postcard

Item 9920

Fire on Washington Street, Sanford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

Item 10183

The Acadia, Fort Kent, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Ste. Agathe Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print

Item 10475

Bangor Post Office & Custom House after the Fire, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-05-01 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print