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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 10274

Peleg Wadsworth to Ichabod Goodwin, Sept. 28, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-09-28 Location: Portland; Pownalborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6914

Elder William Dumont with Jennie and colt, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1910

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1910 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

Item 10957

Stanley School, Kingfield, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1907 Location: Kingfield Media: Photographic print

Item 13922

George W. Dyer letter on soldier recruitment, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862 Location: Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81853

First Two Machines at Oxford Mill, Rumford, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 100276

Charles C. G. Thornton, Scarborough, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Item 102165

Thomas Jefferson contemplating the sale of frontier land, Philadelphia, 1776

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

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Item 102842

Remarks on board the Julia E. Arey, 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1860-11-05 Location: Thomaston; Jefferson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104753

Captain Lide Bickford Home, Winter Harbor, 2006

Contributed by: Winter Harbor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Winter Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 20622

Farmland in New Sweden, ca. 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 9964

Peleg Wadsworth letter about Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-14 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9965

Peleg Wadsworth letter on the Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9966

Peleg Wadsworth letter about Penobscot Expedition, July 31, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-07-31 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10047

Peleg Wadsworth to Lt. Col. Howard, Thomaston, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-09-07 Location: Thomaston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10801

Peleg Wadsworth to wife about wound and imprisonment, Castine, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-02-19 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10802

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to wife, Betsey about prison, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-02-20 Location: Portland; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10803

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, Mar. 15, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-03-15 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25335

Paris' Roll of Honor, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 51297

Washington letter to Henry Knox, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 112014

Stand firm ye boys from Maine t-shirt, Portland, 2022

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Cotton, ink
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Item 15633

Harry Hayman Cochrane, Monmouth, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Monmouth Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Monmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 12579

Civil War swords, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, leather

Item 81161

Samuel L. Miller, 20th Maine, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Carte de visite

Item 6732

Pageant, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1912

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1912 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a film negative