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- Historical Items (293)
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- Architecture & Landscape (7)
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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 19452
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal
Item 22336
Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick Media: Stereopticon slides
Item 23789
Old Dyer Library interior, Saco, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 27055
Blacksmith, Islesboro, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print
Item 28409
R.G. Greene letter on Court Reporter appointment, Augusta, 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 35101
Handtub fire engine, Saco, ca. 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 59547
Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915
Can you identify people in the crowd?
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print
Item 60515
Ice in Passamaquoddy Bay, Lubec, 1907
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Item 66148
Turnpike service station, Kennebunk, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Kennebunk Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 66216
Penobscot Exchange Hotel, Bangor, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Bangor Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 67540
Jalbert Family Orchestra, Lewiston-Auburn, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 74856
Souvenir lamp with meter, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1985 Media: Wood, glass, carbon
Item 76975
Sailors watching iceberg from 'Bowdoin,' 1947
Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947 Media: Transparency
Item 78422
Exposition Building, Portland, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 84638
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Media: Iron, brass, wood
Item 96815
Bell's Garage in Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1931 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 99255
Cheese wheels produced at Dixfield Centre Cheese Factory, Dixfield, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
Item 99256
Dixfield Centre Cheese Factory interior, Dixfield, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
Item 99326
Greenleaf Walton's apple crop, East Dixfield, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print
Item 103709
Two harnessmakers with their tools, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype
Item 103715
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bath Media: Tintype
Item 103716
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Tintype
Item 103717
Volunteer fireman, Harpswell, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Harpswell Media: Tintype
Item 103719
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Skowhegan Media: Ambrotype
