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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 26530
Samuel Libby powder horn, Scarborough, 1723
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Location: Scarborough Media: Carved horn
Item 98552
Commonwealth Art Colony students exploring Damariscove Island off Boothbay Harbor, 1915
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1915-08-03 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 104245
"The Ferry," Rumford Point, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Rumford Media: Postcard
Item 69120
Food demonstration, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1916
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 69790
Students in Valentine costumes, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1922 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 67948
Aida program cover, Surry Opera Company; Vienna, Virginia, 1985
Contributed by: Susan and Charles Guilford through Surry Historical Society Date: 1985-02-07 Location: Vienna; Surry Media: Beige cardstock with brown ink program
Item 104432
Drawing of a woman on a tintype, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Tintype
Item 148641
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1948 Location: Eagle Lake Media: Photographic postcard
Item 6247
Handel's 'Joshua' program, Portland, 1882
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1882-12-22
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 4 images.
Item 11951
Abby Tilton, Skowhegan, ca. 1907
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1907 Location: Skowhegan Media: Black Ink on buff art paper
Item 28481
Civil War Soldiers' Monument postcard, Bath, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Bath; Richmond; Frederick City Media: Postcard
Item 148464
Hand drum by James Eric Francis, Sr., Old Town, 2018
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 2018
Location: Old Town
Media: Deer hide, wood, acrylic paint
This record contains 3 images.
Item 79312
Dance Ticket, Tuscan Opera House. 1948
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1948-01-24 Location: Dixfield Media: Beige cardstock with black printing
Item 31505
Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1870 Location: Harpswell Media: Photographic print
Item 28945
Longfellow Christmas Scene, 1862
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1862 Location: Cambridge Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 15904
Portrait of Papa, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1852
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1852 Location: Cambridge Media: Graphite on paper
Item 80752
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Maple, copper/bronze, steel
Item 80754
Sweet grass comb, 19th century, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood
Item 12475
John Wheelwright headstone, 1745, Wells, 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Wells Media: Photographic print
Item 1288
Miniature portrait of Persis Sibley Andrews and daughter, 1844
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1844 Location: Dixfield Media: Watercolor on ivory
Item 108921
Seaside vista, Houlton, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Oil painting
Item 31467
Bungalow Street, Madawaska, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Madawaska Media: Glass Negative
Item 10076
Wabanaki Sewing Flat, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Media: Black ash, sweetgrass
Item 27981
Farmington Public Library, 1916
Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print