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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 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
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
Item 35102
Volunteer firefighters, Saco, ca. 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 35280
Harmon's Corner fire ruins, Biddeford, 1911
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1911-07-08 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 35303
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1909 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 35315
Ice cutting on the Saco River, Biddeford-Saco, 1908
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1908 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 36141
West Buxton and a flooded Saco River, ca. 1936
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1936 Location: West Buxton Media: Glass Negative
Item 37249
American Can plant demolition, Lubec, 1995, 1995
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1995 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 37251
American Can plant, Lubec demolition, 1995, 1995
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1995 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 37253
American Can plant demolition, Lubec, 1995, 1995
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1995 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 50963
Kennebec River Flood, Fairfeld, ca. 1925
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1925 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print
Item 52185
Roller Coaster remains, Old Orchard fire, Old Orchard Beach, 1948
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1948-10-04 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print