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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 23346

John Marshall Brown, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12798

John W. Deering, Portland, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 27760

Coal docks, Factory Island, Biddeford, ca. 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 21712

Brig 'Dirigo' in Naples, Italy, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Naples; Harrington Media: Tempera on paper

Item 11767

Isaac Ilsley, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 76505

Eastman Bros. & Bancroft in Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 79443

The Katahdin and the Twilight, Moosehead Lake, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Moose Township Media: Postcard

Item 19262

Letter written by Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife Margaret, December 2, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: New York; Freeport; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 81712

Launching of "Florence," South Bristol, 1894

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: 1894 Location: South Bristol Media: Photographic print

Item 80416

Letter to Wilmot Greenleaf from Florence Jewett, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848 Location: Westport Island; Boston; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17876

Fishing in the Old Days, Swan's Island Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 63748

S. Cary and Co. receipt for brandy, Madawaska, 1847

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1847-03-29 Location: Madawaska Media: Ink and pencil on paper

Item 8864

Steel four-mast bark 'Dirigo,' Bath, 1894

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1894 Location: Bath Media: Glass Negative

Item 104513

Captain Lewis Mitchell, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Ambrotype

Item 28347

Schooner Charles E. Sears, Lubec, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 22693

Sailing vessels in Portland Harbor, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 11475

Samuel Cook letter on U.S.-Canadian border, 1842

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: circa 1842 Location: Houlton; Frankfort Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11604

John Davison letter to wife Eliza, June 1, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842-06-01 Location: Hallowell; Milford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11608

John Davison letter from Key West, Florida, December 29, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846-12-29 Location: Augusta; Key West Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27637

Freight List, Steamer Cumberland, Lubec, 1893

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1893-08-31 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7904

Dock workers in Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 79984

Continental Paper Bag Company freight notice, Rumford Falls, 1912

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1912-03-13 Location: Rumford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19261

John G. Dillingham to Margaret Dillingham, December 14, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Bath; New York; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 19267

Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife, June 27, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Callao Media: Paper

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