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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 99021

Arthur S. Allen Jr. bookplate, 1928

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

Item 23900

George Pierce on difficult book, Baldwin, 1820

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

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Item 54447

Good Will Post Office, Fairfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1950 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 10596

William King, Bath, ca. 1806

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1806 Location: Bath; Augusta Media: Oil on Canvas

Item 1314

Gladys Hasty Carroll, South Berwick, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-07-31 Location: South Berwick Media: Photographic print

Item 18909

Skiers, Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton, 1963

Contributed by: Shawnee Peak Ski Area through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1963 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print

Item 55216

Girls studying, Fairfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1950 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 33625

Captain Gordon, 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 6779

Soldier relaxing, Fort Williams, 1927

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

Item 15918

F.A. Longfellow and sons, ca. 1849

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1849 Location: Boston Media: Daguerreotype

Item 13222

Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 28944

Ernest Longfellow, Cambridge, 1853

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1853-02-01 Location: Cambridge Media: Colored pencil on paper

Item 64357

Mallett Hall Library, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1936

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1936 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 15115

"Knowledge Wins" World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 25972

Margaret Chase Smith Reads "The Three Bears," Washington, D.C., 1940

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1940 Media: Photographic print

Item 22342

Frank Furbish, Brunswick, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Stereopticon slides

Item 51992

Dorm room at Marie-Joseph Academy, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1950

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Biddeford Pool Media: Postcard

Item 10528

Henry W. Longfellow's daughters, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gettysburg; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 71946

Instructions when alarm sounded, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 60521

Eastern Star party invitation, Lubec, 1916, 1916

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1916-02-22 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper, ribbon

Item 6766

Interior of Norway Memorial Library, Norway, 1938

Contributed by: Norway Memorial Library Date: 1938-12-18 Location: Norway Media: Photographic print

Item 6944

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, pre-1890

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 14697

Maine Historical Society Research Library, Portland, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 17501

Study break, Fryeburg Academy, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Fryeburg Academy Archives Date: circa 1906 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print from glass negative