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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 104299

Six household suggestions and recipe for Champaign Cider, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1506

Kate Douglas Wiggin and Peabody Pew cast, Buxton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Buxton Media: Photographic print

Item 31630

Thursday Club meeting menu, Biddeford, 1897

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on wood, pencil and onionskin, ribbons

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Item 16105

John Neal letter concerning family, ca. 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1856 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18847

John Neal to sister, Rachel Neal, Portland, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48417

Elizabeth Akers chain and locket, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Gold plate

Item 6888

Miniature of Margaret Stetson, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 6156

Signals at Portland Observatory, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor on paper

Item 21203

Poem from Josiah Pierce to Phebe Thompson, ca. 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1786 Location: Baldwin; Woburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6930

Hermann Kotzschmar, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: First Parish in Portland Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20582

John Neal letter about writing career, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96584

Alfred Merian bookplate, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1935 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 66379

Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Brunswick Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 19032

John Neal letter to sister, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9432

The Cruiser, Freeport, April 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 98541

Margaret and Ralph Pulitzer bookplate, 1928

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1928 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 104262

"Chops and Tomato Sauce" as prepared for Samuel Pickwick, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Watercolor, ink on paper

Item 13744

Illustrated verse, Limington, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: ink and watercolor

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Item 29038

James Montgomery Flagg and Rupert Hughes at Biddeford Pool, ca. 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 29301

Book of Psalms and New Testament, Kennebunk, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1854 Location: Kennebunk Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 7256

Edna St. Vincent Millay and high school friends, Camden, 1909

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: circa 1909 Location: Camden Media: Photographic print

Item 11621

Illustration and poem, Paul Revere's Ride, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6880

Fife, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Walnut, brass
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Item 11332

Longfellow and home, Portland, ca. 1890

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