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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 61207

Firing practice, Cousins Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 104906

John M. Tibbetts business card, Westport Island, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1895 Location: Westport Island; Bath; Exeter; Boothbay Media: Ink on paper

Item 18975

Shore Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 105027

Lucy Nicolar and Mary Ranco, Indian Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Old Town Media: Ink on paper

Item 105207

Marie Antoinette House, North Edgecomb, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: North Edgecomb Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 23943

Balance Rock along Shore Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1939

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1939 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 25002

Surf Shore Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 23942

Balance Rock along Shore Path by moonlight, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 24025

Moonlight, from Shore Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: 1880 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 104898

Sarah Tibbetts to John Tibbetts with news of home, Westport Island, 1895

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1895-06-10 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 24990

A bit of the Shore Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 108652

Public library at Popham Beach, Phippsburg, ca. 1910

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

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 24989

Shore Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 80749

Berry basket, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Mount Desert Media: Birch bark, ash, sweetgrass, pine

Item 25217

J.M. Brown to sister from South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71947

Edwin Witham letter to Charles Cole, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-03-04 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14860

Bird's eye view of Munjoy Hill and the islands in 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 80656

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Franklin, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848-04-24 Location: Westport Island; Readfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21179

Northeast Harbor Fleet International One Design 5, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 24991

Shore Path and Steamer Morse, Bar Harbor, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 19183

Newport House and Shaw Path, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 80030

Notice of death and burial for John Edward Barry, 1945

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945 Media: Text

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Item 22224

Northeast Harbor Swimming Pool, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Postcard