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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 6883

St. John and Penobscot Rivers map, 1798

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798-05-08 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 3 images.

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Item 9348

Cruising off Squirrel Island, Boothbay Harbor, 1912

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1912-08-17 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 11990

United States-British provinces boundaries, 1843

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843 Media: Ink on paper

Item 20341

Aurania, Cunard Line, ca. 1900

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 101278

John Witherspoon on William Franklin's arrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-03 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102155

John Hart on Congressional meeting minutes, New Jersey, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-02 Location: New Brunswick ; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105476

Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Media: cotton, wool, linen
This record contains 6 images.

Item 110888

Map of the Northern part of the state of Maine and of the adjacent British Provinces, 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 2 images.

Item 148241

"S.S. Sarmatian," Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-02-23 Location: Portland; Liverpool Media: Photographic print

Item 149687

Map of Maine, ca. 1831

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1831 Media: Ink on paper

Item 102165

Thomas Jefferson contemplating the sale of frontier land, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16149

Letter concerning Indian treaties, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749–1864 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18729

Sugar cane harvesting in Cuba, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting

Item 101260

Samuel Chase on the Battle of Saratoga, Annapolis, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-11-07 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101271

Robert Paine on manufacturing saltpeter and gunpowder, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-16 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101274

Edward Rutledge on Revolutionary War in southern colonies, Philadelphia, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-08-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101277

James Wilson on troop readiness, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-05-09 Location: Carlisle; Lancaster Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102148

Carter Braxton seeking advice from his uncle, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102156

Joseph Hewes on Revolutionary War intellegence, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102166

Francis Lightfoot Lee discussing independence in Congress, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-09 Location: Philadelphia; Warsaw Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102170

Thomas McKean to Benjamin Franklin regarding Fontaine de Brassine, Philadelphia, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786-12-09 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102181

Benjamin Rush on monetary transactions, Philadelphia, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-05-19 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 116540

Map of the boundary lines between the United States and the adjacent British provinces, 1843

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843 Media: Ink on paper

Item 135707

Alcoholometer set by Charles Gerletti of Glasgow, made 1834-1839

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1836 Location: Glasgow Media: Mahogany, glass, felt, paper