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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 103789
Richard Halpin with finger in turkey, Portland, 1936
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 104380
WWI postcard from Clifford Rowe to Lloyd Herrick, Augusta, 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Augusta; Old Town; Eddington Media: Postcard
Item 104454
The Stoddard House, Farmington, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Farmington Media: Ambrotype
Item 104738
Kansas B.P.W. delegation, Portland, 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: glass negative
Item 104938
"New England the Most Remarqueable Parts Thus Named," 1637
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1614 Media: Engraving
Item 105044
English sixpence Queen Elizabeth I coin, Richmond Island, 1590
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1590 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver
Item 105067
King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1621
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1621 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold
Item 105474
Margaret Payson's Delphic-style gown, Portland, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1938
Location: Portland; New York
Media: rayon, glass beads
This record contains 10 images.
Item 105475
Geoffrey Beene evening dress, Scarborough, ca. 1975
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1975
Location: Scarborough
Media: wool, acetate, nylon, plastic, metal
This record contains 10 images.
Item 105661
Mary Scrimgeour's black suit dress with aquamarine lining, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1900
Location: Lewiston
Media: silk, cotton, metal
This record contains 13 images.
Item 105732
"Pat Sandler for Highlight" rayon taffeta dress, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1960
Media: rayon, nylon, polyester, metal
This record contains 7 images.
Item 108760
Survey of lots near Great and Little Androscoggin Rivers, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ink on paper
Item 110406
Margaret Richardson in her grandmother's wedding dress, Boston, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Portland; Boston Media: cabinet card
Item 110636
Mourning ring for Eleanor Cummings, Portland, 1824
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1824
Location: Portland
Media: gold, jet
This record contains 3 images.
Item 110934
Sketch of Lake St. Clair, Michigan, and Ontario, ca. 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1820
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 135681
Old City Hall in Market Square, Portland, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: photographic print
Item 148240
Construction of Maine Central Railroad depot on Congress Street, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-08-09 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 149658
Fort Fairfield potato field, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1923 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Photographic postcard
Item 149953
A group of men standing with canoes and equipment at Meddybemps Lake, ca. 1900
Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Meddybemps Media: Film negative
Item 25187
Summers cartoon on Samantha Smith, 1983
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Ink on paper
Item 71735
World War and Civil War Monument, Saco, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Saco Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 135778
Front Entry, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print
Item 135787
North Parlour (North View), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print
Item 1490
Pemaquid Point, August 26, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Bristol Media: Photographic print