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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 101559
John Wilkes Booth to Joseph H. Simonds regarding power of attorney, Cincinnati, OH, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cincinnati; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 148477
Upright square grand piano, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Brazilian Rosewood, ivory, metal
Item 10758
Harvesting grain, Skowhegan, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1920 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 103689
Man holding a compass, Rockland, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Rockland Media: Tintype
Item 8009
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 13367
Jonathan Morgan plans for pump, 1823
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 16447
Fog Bell from Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford, 1872
Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: 1872 Location: Biddeford Media: Steel
Item 27831
Ship Frank F. Curling, Thomaston, 1878
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1878 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 10864
Concord Wagon built by Silas W. Taber, Houlton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 13143
Quimby Shoe Shop, Westbrook, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 13263
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 12959
Trexler Power Seed Potato Cutter, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Trexler; Littleton Media: Steel
Item 23696
Shop, Camp Mechano, South Casco, ca. 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1924 Location: South Casco Media: Photographic print
Item 10916
Taber Blacksmith Shop, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 23694
Camp Mechano campers, South Casco, ca. 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1924 Location: South Casco Media: Photographic print
Item 26505
F.M. Murray & Co., Saco, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Saco Media: Postcard
Item 16422
Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford ca. 1890
Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1890 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 12964
Combination rifle and shotgun, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Houlton; Philadelphia Media: Steel, wood
Item 14516
Bangor and Aroostook Work Car, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic print
Item 22403
Hoover Paddle Digger, Island Falls, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Island Falls Media: Postcard
Item 74880
Hotpoint automatic Range Timer, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Cast iron, glass
Item 11578
Lizzie Jewett Butler Christmas letter, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-12-15 Location: Mechanic Falls Media: Photographic print
Item 11683
Cletrac tractor with Hoover paddle digger, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Postcard
Item 12947
Aspinwal Potato Cutter, Jackson, Michigan, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Jackson; Littleton Media: Iron