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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 61859

Myron 'Sonny' Sprague talks about the family store, Swan's Island, 1957-1974

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1957–1974 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 98438

Gunpowder canister, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Tin, paint, paper

Item 65851

Carolyn Stone, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 66084

Farmington State Normal School picnic performers, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 105631

Farmington Normal Luncheon, 1923

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1923 Location: Farmington Media: photographic print

Item 101077

Farwell Farm, Bethel, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 105091

French 1/2 Crown coin, 1655

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1655 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 101434

John Martin telegram on returning home, Portland, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1870-04-23 Location: Portland; Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7676

Country store, Albany, Me. ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Albany Twp Media: Photoprint

Item 98645

Upper Main Street, Belfast, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 104505

Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ambrotype

Item 105043

Signet ring, Richmond Island, ca. 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 101137

Rumford Falls Light and Power Company shop, Dixfield, ca. 1920

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

Item 149036

Fraser mill, Madawaska, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1930 Location: Madawaska Media: Photographic postcard

Item 5750

Indian corn for the Penobscots, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-06-19 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100774

Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1840 Location: Hampden Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 148224

Schooner "Henrietta Frances" at Union Wharf, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-04-09 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 101080

Kimball Block, Bethel, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 108619

Bath Iron Works. Bath, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Bath Media: Glass plate negative

Item 9370

Kennebec River ice crop documentation, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Dresden Media: Ink on paper

Item 100629

Main Street, Bethel Hill, 1896

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 101079

Bird Hill, Bethel, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 148623

Sorting gap, North Lincoln, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1911 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic postcard

Item 35072

Horace True Moody, Turner, 1922

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print