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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 135727

Leatherback turtle display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14284

Resolutions concerning Samuel Taylor, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840-08-20 Location: Sidney; Vassalboro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100342

Amethyst, Portland, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Amethyst

Item 29249

National Monument to the Forefathers model, Hallowell, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1889 Location: Plymouth Media: Photographic print

Item 135800

Portland Society for Natural History interior with Cranes, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 87969

West Side View, Machiasport, ca. 1910

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

Item 9428

The Cruiser, Freeport, February 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 51644

Longfellow bust gift, London, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: London; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100951

"A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1889 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 110531

Day's Jewelers, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 9335

The Cruiser, Freeport, February 1859

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 28601

Davenport family genealogical worksheet, Bath, 1887

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1887 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper, single-sided paper form

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Item 100326

Tate House, Portland, 1931

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10241

Letter from Samuel J. May to Elizabeth Mountfort, July 4, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Leicester; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10232

Letter from Sylvester Judd to Elizabeth Mountfort, August 5, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-08-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28715

Dorcas Society Fair, Hollis, 1911

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Hollis Media: Photographic print

Item 110309

Elizabeth Ring, Portland, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 10234

Letter from Charles C. Shackford to Elizabeth Mountfort, Sept. 3, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-09-03 Location: Portland; Lynn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10235

Letter from Thomas T. Stone to Elizabeth Mountfort, Oct. 5, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-10-05 Location: Portland; Salem Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6624

Cow Barn, Alfred Shakers, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print, glass plate negative

Item 6732

Pageant, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1912

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1912 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a film negative

Item 6903

Aroostook Wheat Field, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a post card

Item 104221

Fort Sullivan barracks, Eastport, 2018

Courtesy of Ruth McInnis, an individual partner Date: 1809 Location: Eastport Media: Digital photograph

Item 10093

Letter from Charles Sumner to Elizabeth Mountfort, July 10, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-07-10 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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