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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 104320
Join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, World War II poster, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 104386
Plot plan for the new Mercy Hospital, Portland, 1941
Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: 1941 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 104906
John M. Tibbetts business card, Westport Island, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1895 Location: Westport Island; Bath; Exeter; Boothbay Media: Ink on paper
Item 105049
King James I English shilling coin, Richmond Island, 1604
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1604 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver
Item 105050
King James I English shilling coin, Richmond Island, 1604
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1604 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver
Item 105065
King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1623
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1623 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold
Item 105066
King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1623
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1623 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold
Item 105512
Hannah P. Adams' embroidered dress, Belfast, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1880
Location: Belfast
Media: wool, silk, cotton
This record contains 12 images.
Item 108853
A plan of a survey of sundry settlers' lots in Sheepscut Great Pond Settlement, 1802
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1802
Location: Palermo
Media: ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 108959
Plat of a tract of land in Woolwich, 1751
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1751-11-29 Location: Woolwich Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 110542
William Minott memorial watercolor, Westbrook, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Westbrook; Portland Media: watercolor
Item 110561
Byron Greenough & Co. silk hat, Portland, ca. 1855
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1855
Location: Portland
Media: beaver fur, leather, silk
This record contains 2 images.
Item 110873
Nimblewill Nomad, Katahdin, ca. 1998
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1998 Media: Photographic print
Item 110945
International water boundary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, ca. 1893
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1893
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 4 images.
Item 111211
Elizabeth Wadsworth's leather slippers, Portland, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1800
Location: Portland; Boston
Media: leather, linen
This record contains 9 images.
Item 135780
North Parlour (West View), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print
Item 135781
Loft, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print
Item 135782
Dining Room (West Wall), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print
Item 148587
Komisioni I Shoqerise Fetare Mohemedene Shqiptare [Founders of Biddeford's first mosque], 1915
Contributed by: Original owned by Henry A. Kasem through McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford
Item 148630
Héritage Vivant commemorative card, Van Buren, 1973
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1973 Location: Van Buren Media: Postcard
Item 148969
Pemaquid Point, August 26, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869-08-26 Location: Bristol Media: Watercolor, graphite
Item 149212
Ledges, Baxter State Park, 1936
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Baxter State Park Media: photographic print; ink on paper
Item 149663
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1925 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 149687
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1831 Media: Ink on paper