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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 18524

Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100325

Act of Parliament, Portland, 1711

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1711 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101279

Oliver Wolcott on welfare of family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-23 Location: Philadelphia; Litchfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102193

Resolution in Congress by Charles Thomson, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-09-20 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104604

New Map of English America, 1677

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1777 Media: Engraving

Item 5749

John Sawyer letter to Rev. William Jenks about Penobscot agriculture, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-11-30 Location: Bangor Media: Paper

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Item 16807

Hewing ax, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged iron and steel, wooden handle.

Item 17353

Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Mt. Desert Island Hospital Date: circa 1930 Location: Bar Harbor Media: photographic print, postcard

Item 27049

The Islesboro Inn Burning, 1915

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1915-09-30 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 34048

Ice harvesting, Cascade Pond, Hallowell, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 34107

Islands seen from Biddeford Pool, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford; Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 41803

The Merrill House, Biddeford, 1953

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1953 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 99396

Ruins of Deering and Son's Lumber Company, Biddeford, 1913

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1913 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100333

Portuguese coin, Portland, 1752

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1752 Location: Portland Media: Copper

Item 100340

Batavian cup and saucer, Portland, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Porcelain

Item 104435

James Davis of the 9th Maine Regiment, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Plymouth; Black Island Media: Ambrotype
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Item 105641

French trellis wallpaper, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 7494

Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper

Item 101277

James Wilson on troop readiness, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-05-09 Location: Carlisle; Lancaster Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102148

Carter Braxton seeking advice from his uncle, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11743

Map of Harpswell, 1742

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1742-11-12 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper

Item 12941

Plan of the Kennebec River, Nov. 1763

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1763 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 37702

Pejepscot Claim, 1764

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764-09-15 Media: Ink on paper

Item 98873

Indian Island summer cottage owned by actors Mary Hechter and William Roselle, Standish, 1923

Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print