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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 105859

Harding Moore and Dawson H. Carney, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105861

James Marshall, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105862

Pvt. Florentino Lopez with Atkins children, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 18993

Pfc. Leonard Parks, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105854

Robert Holley, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105860

Pvt. Charles Rountree, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105863

Pvt. Florentino Lopez with steer, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 103897

Mother and children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1926

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Charleston Media: Photographic print

Item 103190

Willie Stewart on set outtake on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 6434

Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print

Item 99018

Lizzie Howard on wedding of former slaves, Leeds, 1864

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1864 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9292

James Lawrence military appointment, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-10 Location: Washington; Raleigh Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8617

Interview with Clyde Sukeforth (Sukey), ca. 1930

Contributed by: Life Story Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Waldoboro; New York Media: Sound recording, MP3

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Item 100052

John O. Crummett letter about Black soldiers, war, Kentucky, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: China Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27931

Cyclist and mail carrier, Portland, ca. 1890

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

Item 82342

Dr. Richard Stevens Letter on CCC, 1985

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1938 Location: Great Barrington; Portland; Camden; Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100649

Israel Washburn to Elihu Washburne about Civil War policies, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-07-12 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23859

Malaga Island residents with missionary, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Phippsburg Media: Ink on paper

Item 13595

E. B. White and family, Houlton, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 105926

George Floyd mural, Portland, 2020

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: 2020-06-09 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 7372

Bill of lading for slave, 1719

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1719 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10081

Letter to Elizabeth Mounfort from a friend in Trinidad, Cuba, July 4, 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847-07-04 Location: Trinidad; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74541

Warning to Gen. Shepley on slaves, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-15 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82164

Press ID Badge, Clay-Liston Boxing Match, Lewiston, 1965

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1965-05-25 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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