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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 100701

Samuel Washburn request for command, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100821

Steamer "Bangor," 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1847 Location: Bangor; Belfast Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 101073

Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-08-14 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 101728

Frederick Fowler on deck of "GNP Co. No. 41" boat, Lower Lakes West Branch, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1947 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 101873

Matinicus Harbor, Matinicus, ca. 1890

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

Item 102241

Picking mussels, Westport Island, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Wagner-Higgins Family through Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1912 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 102609

Bather rock, Scituate, Massachusetts, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Scituate Media: Glass Negative

Item 102843

Future location of the Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917-06-01 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102855

Interior view of Cumberland Shipbuilding Company, South Portland, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102859

Construction of the S.S. "Cumberland," South Portland, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102861

S.S. "Falmouth" under construction, South Portland, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-02-26 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102862

The Construction of the S.S. "Falmouth," South Portland, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-07-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104423

John Hardy on War of 1812 naval battles, Sandy Hook, New York, 1813

Contributed by: Old Canada Road Historical Society Date: 1813-05-15 Location: Sandy Hook; Kittery Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105624

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Item 105907

Dresden ferry ca. 1915

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

Item 108632

Street view of Days Ferry, Woolwich, ca. 1910

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

Item 148213

"S.S. Cornelia H" Ferry, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-02-23 Location: Portland; South Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic Print

Item 148239

Scow off breakwater, South Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-01 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 148788

"Sunbeam" Nurse Sharon Daley R.N., Northeast Harbor, ca. 2010

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 2010 Location: Northeast Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 148794

Children waiting for Sunday School, Cutler, 1956

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1956 Location: Cutler Media: Photographic print

Item 149587

"Where Do They Go When They Row, Row, Row" sheet music cover, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 149956

A small wooden skiff on a lake in Washington County, ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Film negative

Item 48270

Portland Observatory, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Oil, canvas, pine

Item 5617

Portland Company marine production shop, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print