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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 74867

Carbonized cellulose filament bulb, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Glass, cellulose, brass

Item 10730

Monument Square, Abbot, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Item 100078

John Young Merrill diary, Leeds, 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1860–1861 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100912

John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1833 Location: Hampden Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 100913

John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1833 Location: Hampden Media: Ink on paper

Item 100917

Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1838 Location: Brewer Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 100935

John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 100936

Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 100938

Interior, John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 102567

Parade on Kennebunk Bridge, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Item 108655

Fort Augusta and annex at Small Point, Phippsburg, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Phippsburg Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 19349

Black Hawk and Jursha Snell Putnam, Houlton, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Houlton Media: Oil painting

Item 148236

Residence of Albion Little, Western Promenade, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-02-17 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 26800

Post Office, Lubec, ca. 1958

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1958 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 31802

Confederate money, 1862

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1862-12-02 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35874

Walter A. Gowen, Biddeford, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100737

The New Lancey House, Pittsfield, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: circa 1912 Location: Pittsfield Media: Postcard

Item 100920

Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1849-01-24 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 100929

Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1854 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 101108

Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 102602

Ross Block building, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Item 148639

Main Street, Van Buren, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1909 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard

Item 16163

Offer for war battle images, Houlton, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 109064

Littlefield's Garage, Monroe, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Monroe Media: Glass Plate Negative