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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 31679

Main Street, Saco, after the fire of December 9, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912-12-09 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 67326

'USS Wakefield' under tow, Boston, 1942

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1942 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print

Item 99426

Remnants of the Diamond National & Hooper Street Fire, Biddeford, 1963

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

Item 104647

Fire at Bernstein's Store, Yarmouth, 1913

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1913-07-13 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105940

Eli B. Bean's Store, Brownfield, ca. 1890

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

Item 109066

Colonial Theater, Belfast, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Belfast Media: Film Negative

Item 103786

Car broke through ice at Deering Oaks, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-12-26 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103813

General Adolphus W. Greely and Captain Donald MacMillan, Wiscasset, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923-06-22 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Negative

Item 6278

The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt. Moet, October 18, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Photograph, map
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Item 6891

Winter scene near Portland, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 8871

Four-mast bark 'Roanoke' under sail, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1892 Media: Glass Negative

Item 8872

Ship ARYAN, Phippsburg, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1893 Location: Phippsburg Media: Photographic print

Item 14879

Congress Street, Portland, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 22700

Snow Scene on Maine Street, Brunswick, 1885

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1885 Location: Brunswick; Brunswick; Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 29118

Grandma's Pantry Civil Defense card, ca. 1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1956 Media: Ink on paper

Item 103997

Fishermen aboard Herb Pick's motor boat, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 25767

William Chisholm letter to Sen. Muskie, 1971

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1971 Location: Madison Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7472

Letter from Francis McLean to Henry Clinton, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-23 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8651

Maine General Hospital School of Nursing graduates, Portland, 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 9964

Peleg Wadsworth letter about Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-14 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25163

Reidhead's Journal, Castine, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31200

Ingraham's Corner, Winthrop and Water Streets, Hallowell, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 62408

Sgt. Horace White on Battle of Winchester, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-25 Location: Winchester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103377

"American divers at work," wreck of the USS "Maine," Havana, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Havana Media: Stereograph