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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 36414

Sally (Sayward) Barrell, York, 1868

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: York Media: Oil on canvas

Item 52795

Henry S. Burrage painted by Mildred Burrage, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Media: Oil

Item 59811

Skowhegan, Norridgewock, & Madison electric railway lines, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1928 Location: Norridgewock; Skowhegan Media: Ink on paper

Item 71746

Frye's Leap, Sebago Lake, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Raymond Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 81713

Harbourside Inn, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 98805

Perry's Nut House, Belfast, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Belfast Media: Glass Negative

Item 98811

Monhegan from Manana Island, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Monhegan Island Media: Glass Negative

Item 98824

Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Verona Island, 1931

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: 1931 Location: Verona Island Media: Glass Negative

Item 98844

View at Crescent Beach, Owls Head, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Owls Head Media: Glass Negative

Item 101828

Cargo of Ship Eagle, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Les Cayes Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102023

Thomas Robison from Thomas Hodges regarding illegal slave trade, Les Cayes, April 6, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Portland; Les Cayes Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102024

Letter from Thomas Hodges to Captain Henry Skinner, Portland, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Les Cayes Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102151

George Clymer money withdrawal request, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102152

William Floyd on the militias and local government, New York, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-09 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102158

William Hooper on the death of a friend, North Carolina, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-10-14 Location: Masonborough; Hillsborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102164

Samuel Huntington to James Bowdoin on suppressing Shays' Rebellion, Hartford, 1787

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785-05-26 Location: Hartford; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102190

Benjamin Harrison requesting an audience of the House, Williamsburg, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-12 Location: Williamsburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102227

Thomas Heyward, Jr. on the state of the war, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-10-06 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102730

Sarah Unobskey with sons Arthur, William, and Charles, Calais, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Calais Media: Photographic print

Item 103128

Pour La Liberté, Fête De L'Indépendance, 1918

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

Item 103260

Letter of Attorney from John B. Russwurm to Jacob G. Loving, Liberia, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-02-28 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103263

Samuel McGill letter regarding John B. Russwurm's death, Yarmouth, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-09-19 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105897

Passenger boat landing, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Boothbay Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 109074

Sydney Webber house after cyclone, Searsport, 1921

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: 1921-05-22 Location: Searsport Media: Glass Plate Negative