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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 15540

Governor Cobb Uncorks His Message, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

Item 101032

Israel Washburn on prohibition of inter-state slave trade, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-07-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5492

Woman suffrage political cartoon, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15204

Letter concerning organization of new State of Maine, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80656

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Franklin, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848-04-24 Location: Westport Island; Readfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100681

Israel Washburn on Republicanism, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21056

Franklin Pierce on nullification, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Location: Saco; Portland; Saco; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6037

Police siren, Portland, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Wood, iron

Item 6664

State House, Augusta, 1880

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

Item 102198

George Thacher to William King regarding a vote for statehood, Saco, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-07-28 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102124

James Monroe to John Holmes regarding the Treaty of Ghent, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-01-24 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10953

Portland Democratic Caucus, February 11, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-02-11 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102204

Mark L. Hill to William King, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-02-04 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12115

'Yes, I'll Try a Pair' cartoon, 1964

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1964-01-28 Location: Bangor; Skowhegan Media: Black and white cartoon drawing

Item 6427

Hon. James G. Blaine, Speaker of the House, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

Item 6876

City Hall fire, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-01-24 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 26988

Islesboro Town Meeting, 1933

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1933 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 7728

Political cartoon about Greeley, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Media: Ink on paper

Item 34544

Proclamation of statehood, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6454

Governor Baxter and His Dog, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1921 Location: Augusta Media: Silver gelatin print

Item 6680

Auburn Hall, Auburn, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 21058

Letter from Franklin Pierce to George Pierce, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Location: Washington; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6823

Irving Pinansky Bar Mitzvah portrait, Portland, 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 7137

City Hall, Portland, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print