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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 101075
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Item 6355
Bill of sale for slave Scippio, 1759
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-12-07 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 22517
Receipt for slave, Kittery, 1738
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1738 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper
Item 100614
Elisha F. Goddard, Rumford Point, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Carte de visite
Item 103126
Benjamin Bullard to Sir William Pepperell on slave trading, Barbados, 1720
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1720-03-15 Location: Bridgetown; Kittery Media: Ink on paper
Item 103957
Kitchen and wait staff for the Governors Convention, Poland Spring, 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Poland Spring Media: Glass Negative
Item 7345
Letter from Ambrose Crane about stolen slave, 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Augusta; Hallowell; St. Marks Media: Ink on paper
Item 105936
Guard stationed at Onawa Trestle, Morkill, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Morkill Media: photographic print
Item 103322
Dave Astor poses with guests on the set of the final show, Portland, 1971
Do you recognize any of these people?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1971-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency
Item 5517
T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges
Item 9270
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1724 Location: Kittery; Berwick Media: Ink on paper
Item 101827
"The Owners Ship Eagle in Account Current with Henry Skinner," 1791
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Havana Media: Ink on paper
Item 55494
John Sheahan on conditions in Maryland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 66933
François Savoie petition to Union army, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 99116
Charles Howard to O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 99118
Lizzie Howard to Gen. O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 21653
New tennis courts, South Portland, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944-07-24 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 102565
Wentworth Hotel, Kennebunk, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative
Item 29290
James A. Healy, Portland, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Print from glass negative
Item 19245
John M. Dillingham to mother, March 1, 1863
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper
Item 66917
Charles Bridges resignation, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-08-10 Location: Castine; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper
Item 66918
Charles Bridges surgeon's certificate, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66921
Charles Bridges transfer orders, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine; Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper
Item 66938
Lt. Charles Bridges receipt, New Orleans, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-04-21 Location: New Orleans; Castine Media: Ink on paper
