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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

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

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

Biddeford Fire Engines, 1909

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