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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 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
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
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
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
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
Item 27637
Freight List, Steamer Cumberland, Lubec, 1893
Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1893-08-31 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper
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
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
Item 19267
Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife, June 27, 1861
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Callao Media: Paper