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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 8360

Surveyor Park Holland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 8559

Samuel Weston House, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 10037

Olof O. Nylander in his work room, Caribou High School, 1936

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: 1936-04-24 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 10709

Journals of Lewis and Clark, Biddle-Allen edition, 1814

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1814 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 11259

Survey tripod, York, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: York Media: Walnut, iron

Item 12055

E.C. Jordan's letter regarding boundary of Deering, 1878

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1878 Location: Portland; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28951

Alexander Longfellow, Portland, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 28953

On Richmond Island, Cape Elizabeth, 1850

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1850 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 33633

Benjamin Chesley, Lincoln, ca. 1850

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

Item 100203

Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 55120

U.S.S. 'Bowdoin' crew, Greenland, 1941

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1941 Media: Photo negative

Item 100916

Champlain Society Report of the Secretary, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1882-1883

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1882–1883 Location: Mount Desert; Cambridge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6036

Quadrant, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ebony, ivory, brass

Item 100918

Champlain Society camp log, Northeast Harbor, 1884

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Mount Desert Media: Ink on paper, bound book

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Item 98742

Vines Monument, Biddeford Pool, 1916

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Location: Biddeford Media: Stone, photograph

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Item 6640

Quadrant, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston Media: Pine covered with paper

Item 11274

Chesuncook Settlement, 1905

Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: 1905 Media: Photographic print

Item 14610

Surveyor's compass, Fort Kent, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Fort Kent Media: Metal, glass

Item 18429

Surveyor's compass, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1836 Location: Portland Media: Brass, wood, glass

Item 34714

John Winter invoices, Richmond Island, 1634

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1634 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98416

Donald Baxter MacMillan bookplate, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1925 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 101782

Champlain Society Report of the Secretary, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1886-87

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1886–1887 Location: Mount Desert; Cambridge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5279

Maine Centennial Parade float, 'Dawn of Discovery,' Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5424

Surveying crew at Madawaska, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Madawaska Media: Glass Negative