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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 98874
Indian Island summer cottage owned by actors Amy Ricard and Lester Lonergan, Standish, 1923
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print
Item 109025
Manuscript map of Topsham Lots, 1763
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1763 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper
Item 112083
Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 1A, 1683-1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1683–1814
Location: Brunswick
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 309 images.
Item 112092
Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 10, 1670-1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1670–1840
Location: Brunswick; Harpswell
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 764 images.
Item 33451
King's Highway mile marker B 135, Cumberland, 1975
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print
Item 36059
Front View of 151 Broadway, Bangor, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative
Item 36061
Corner View of 151 Broadway, Bangor, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative
Item 78956
Abraham Somes III, Somesville, ca. 1855
Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Item 80123
The Summer Kitchen, Westport Island, 1966
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1966 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print
Item 81392
The Hamilton, Chebeague Island, ca. 1911
Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1911 Location: Chebeague Island Media: Postcard
Item 83297
Linekin Bay Yacht Club, ca. 1913
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Boothbay Media: Photographic print
Item 98839
Windsor Hotel, Belfast, ca. 1940, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Belfast Media: Glass Negative
Item 100306
Chinese export porcelain tea bowl, Portland, ca. 1760
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Porcelain
Item 101265
William Ellery on shipping fees, Newport, Rhode Island, 1789
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-08-29 Location: Newport Media: Ink on paper
Item 102180
George Ross asking special permission from Congress, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-10-26 Media: Ink on paper
Item 102241
Picking mussels, Westport Island, ca. 1912
Contributed by: Wagner-Higgins Family through Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1912 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print
Item 103379
Steamed Brown Bread recipe, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: ink on paper
Item 116516
Extract from a Map of the British and French Dominions in North America, 1755
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1755
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 122786
Plymouth Company Records, box 1/1, 1625–1665
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1625–1665
Location: Auburn; Augusta; Barnstable; Brunswick; Cahennewagen; Damarascotty River; Eastham; Fairfield; Marshfield; Menhigan; Niniganes; Pemaquit; Phipcot; Rehoboth; Richmond; Sagadahoc; Sagadehoc; Sandwich; Scituate; Taunton; Topsham; Winslow; Yarmouth
Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 57 images.
Item 37701
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1750
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 31780
Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1923 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print
Item 101260
Samuel Chase on the Battle of Saratoga, Annapolis, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-11-07 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper
Item 101271
Robert Paine on manufacturing saltpeter and gunpowder, Philadelphia, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-16 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 102146
John Adams to Joseph Palmer on absolute independence from Britain, Philadelphia, 1774
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-09-26 Location: Philadelphia; Quincy Media: Ink on paper