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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 8903

Grates for Thomes welded steel boiler, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 9350

Married Men's Race, Squirrel Island, 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1910-08-27 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 104192

Steam hammer, Millinocket, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Item 104259

"The Bride Entertains" ElectriKitchen reciepes, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Media: ink on paper

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Item 12375

McDowell Garment Drafting Machine, 1912

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1912 Location: Littleton; New York Media: Brass

Item 13317

Testimony of creation of steam engine plans, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838-08-02 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105913

Airship disaster, Waterville, 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1908-09-02 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 9352

Motoring in Maine by Open Touring Car, 1908

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1908 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 29347

Col. Andrew Dennison, Brunswick, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1860 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 104258

Electri Kitchen recipes - Ham Delight, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21075

Pogey press, Mount Desert, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 10652

Blueberry burner, Orono, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979-09-25 Location: Orono Media: Photographic print

Item 6036

Quadrant, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ebony, ivory, brass

Item 18058

Switchboard operators, 1939

Contributed by: Telephone Museum Date: 1939-04-13 Location: Lewiston; Ellsworth Media: Photographic print

Item 104200

Engineer's House fire aftermath, Millincoket, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Item 13456

Sewall's Bridge diagram, York, 1761

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1761 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

Item 9475

Old Chain Bridge, Kingfield, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Kingfield Media: Photographic print

Item 6959

Corn knives, ca. 1858

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1858 Location: Portland Media: Iron, tin

Item 105163

Sockanossett steam fire engine, Houlton, ca. 1880

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Real Photo Postcard

Item 9348

Cruising off Squirrel Island, Boothbay Harbor, 1912

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1912-08-17 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 105168

Fire equipment sleigh, Houlton, ca. 1880

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard