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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 26464

Good Will boys, Fairfield, ca. 1915

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1915 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 26666

The Rebuilt Watts Block, Thomaston, 1915

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 26669

Watts Block, Thomaston, 1890

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 27142

School fire, Lubec, 1913

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1913-11-26 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 27143

Burned high school, Lubec, 1913

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 27898

John O. Shaw bill, Bath, 1882

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1882 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27915

Fire at Centre and Front streets, Bath, 1894

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1894 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 29139

Town Hall and Town House Station in Winter, Kennebunkport, ca. 1914-1927

Contributed by: Kennebunkport Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 29206

Flood, Lower Central Street, Hallowell, 1896

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1896-03-02 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 30934

Old Orchard Beach after fire of August 15, Old Orchard Beach, 1907

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1907 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 31003

Fire at Diamond National Match Factory, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 31077

Flood, Merchants Row, Hallowell, 1896

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1896 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 31244

Firefighting, Bangor, 1911, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 31245

Fire, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 31643

Wreck of the "Washington B. Thomas," Scarborough, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1903 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide

Item 31656

Howard W. Middleton shipwreck, Scarborough, August 10, 1897

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1897-08-10 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 31727

Fannie and Edith Shipwreck, Scarborough, December 4, 1900

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1900-12-04 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 31730

"Howard H. Middleton" shipwreck, Scarborough, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 31736

Pine Point House, Scarborough, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1898 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31906

Center Street Ruins, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 31915

Exchange Street Ruins with armed guard, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 31927

Flood, Joppa/Sheppard's Point, Hallowell, 1896

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: 1896 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 34590

The Saco River in winter, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 35101

Handtub fire engine, Saco, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print