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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 35515
J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Franklin City, Louisiana, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: New Orleans; Franklin Media: Ink on paper
Item 11467
Letter to Joseph Houlton - June 26, 1809
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1809 Location: Boston; St. John; Eastport Media: Ink on paper
Item 76161
Ski Team official at the Sugarloaf World Cup, 1971
Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Sugarloaf Media: Photographic print
Item 100146
Speaking trumpet, Portland, 1849
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Location: Portland Media: Silver
Item 100629
Main Street, Bethel Hill, 1896
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print
Item 148493
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's flute, Portland, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1825
Location: Portland
Media: Boxwood, ivory, brass
This record contains 4 images.
Item 149825
Boy Scout signal demonstration group, Portland, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1921-04-22 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative
Item 6775
Copy of letter from Capt. Mowat to Adm. Graves, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 21064
Franklin Pierce on Jonathan Cilley, 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Hillsborough; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 31089
Thursday Club's New Year's Day party, Biddeford, 1930
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1930-01-02 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 103130
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Gorham Media: Glass Negative
Item 9002
Hotel Coburn ruins, Skowhegan, 1918
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1918-03-05 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 30910
West Quoddy Head Light Station, Lubec, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 149392
Benedict Arnold letterbook, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1775
Location: Augusta; Cambridge; Caratunk; Montreal; Norridgewock; Quebec; Saint-Henri; Sartigan; St. Maria; Waterville; Winslow
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 147 images.
Item 7474
Penobscot Tribal petitions about encroachment and timber industry, Stockton Springs, 1772
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1772-10-12
Location: Stockton Springs
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 9349
Steam Yacht, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1917 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photo negative
Item 21203
Poem from Josiah Pierce to Phebe Thompson, ca. 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1786 Location: Baldwin; Woburn Media: Ink on paper
Item 31242
Covered bridge damage, Bangor, 1902
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1902-03-20 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 48241
Parasol fashion doll, ca. 1794
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1794
Media: wood, silk
This record contains 2 images.
Item 79211
Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 135820
"Plants visited by Bees," Weld, 1980
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Weld Media: Pencil and watercolor on paper
Item 149057
Portland Head Light seen from the Harbor Entrance Control Post, Cape Elizabeth, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Film negative
Item 27870
Sagadahoc Square, Corner Front and Centre Streets, Bath, 1915
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1914 Location: Bath Media: Postcard
Item 27928
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1909-09-03 Location: Bath Media: Postcard