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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 13315

Jonathan Morgan plea for loan for steam canal boat, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871-06-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13825

Guess-Your-Weight, Oxford County Fair, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1947 Location: Norway; Paris Media: Photographic print

Item 20179

Hilda Christine Ek, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Portland; Orono Media: Photographic print

Item 29237

World Order Caravan, 1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1956-10-01 Media: Photographic print

Item 67668

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Digital image of glass negative

Item 102385

County fair oxen, Farmington, 1932

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Farmington Media: Lantern slide

Item 104350

"Deliver us from evil: buy war bonds," World War II poster, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 103836

Soap box racers ready for Evening Express derby, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 104005

Boy at model airplane meet, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 18984

Mellie Dunham at his home, Norway, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Norway Media: Glass Negative

Item 50314

Tug of war, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-01 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 73305

Baby carriage parade winners, Deering Oaks, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924-08-30 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 102388

Farmington fair, Farmington, 1932

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Farmington Media: Lantern slide

Item 104961

Copper medallion from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, ca. 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Castine Media: copper

Item 148499

Dick Curless with horse, Bangor, ca. 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1979 Media: Photographic print

Item 148500

Dick Curless publicity photograph, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Media: Photographic print

Item 148504

Tombstone Every Mile, 1966

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1966 Media: Phonograph record
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Item 9501

Watermelon race, Squirrel Island, ca. 1907

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

Item 18985

Mellie Dunham and granddaughter, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Norway Media: Glass Negative

Item 103838

Evening Express Soap Box Derby, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103839

Evening Express Soap Box Derby, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103892

Portland soapbox derby, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 82028

Track Event held for Centennial, Monson, 1922

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-19 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 103837

Earl W. Hudson Jr., Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-07-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative