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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 66077

Street scene in York, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: York Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 71599

Universalist Church, Pittsfield, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Pittsfield Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 87983

Sardine factory, North Lubec, ca. 1910

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

Item 87998

The Willows, Steuben, ca. 1910

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

Item 98615

Waldo County Veterans Association, Belfast, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 98641

Hayford Block, Belfast, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Belfast Media: Postcard

Item 105221

Market Square on the Fourth of July, Houlton, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 1221

Downtown Ellsworth, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Ellsworth Media: Photographic print

Item 7594

B. Haskell Grain store, Main Street, Lewiston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 8948

Copy of thank you letter, Peleg Wadsworth to Tobias Lear, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-12 Location: Philadelphia; Mount Vernon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9066

Water Street and Old North Channel Covered Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1869

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1869 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 10373

Chin Kow, Portland, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 15977

As You Like It Club, South Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 19354

Walter Mansur house, Houlton, 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 20598

Congress Square, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21557

First airplane mail, Old Orchard Beach, 1919

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1919-10-29 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 26020

First Connecticut Infantry Troops at Fort Knox, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1898 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 34748

Early Ford Car, Lincoln, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1908 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 57196

Dr. Eben Bennet, Lubec, ca. 1915, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 6538

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 14857

Pearl and Congress, Portland, 1845

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

Item 26774

Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 28284

G.W. Pierce on meeting President J.Q. Adams, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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