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Keywords: Celebrations and holidays

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 17449

Emmie Bailey Whitney, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6910

Meeting House, Dwelling House, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: New Gloucester Media: Glass Negative

Item 12436

Houlton Grange Float, 1928

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1928-07-04 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 23449

Gov. Coburn house, parade, Skowhegan, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1885 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 15448

Memorial Day Parade, Hodgdon Mills, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Hodgdon Mills Media: Photographic print

Item 9408

Christmas decorations, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: circa 1950 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 17547

Whitney Christmas card, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28945

Longfellow Christmas Scene, 1862

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1862 Location: Cambridge Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 33719

Mayor Louis Lausier of Biddeford, 1941

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1941-12-08 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 18348

Portland Police officers help Santa, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 105848

Sunrise on Easter morning, Long Island, 2020

Courtesy of Nancy Noble, an individual partner Date: 2020-04-12 Location: Long Island Media: Digital image

Item 31097

Odd Fellows Poster/Broadside, Biddeford, ca. 1855

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1855 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16673

Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1944-05-30 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16674

Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1944-05-30 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 27195

Memorial Day Parade, Thomaston, 1890

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 9145

Armistice Day Parade, Millinocket Fire Department, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Millinocket Fire Department Date: circa 1920 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Item 17885

Thanksgiving at Dow Field, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 67548

Letter from Lorenzo Gammon to his cousin in Sebago, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-11-24 Location: Washington; Sebago Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 18008

WACs at Thanksgiving, Dow Field, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 26925

Cutting tree, Presque Isle, October, 1959

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 26941

Cutting down the National Community Christmas tree, Presque Isle, 1959, 1959

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 17884

Pvt. Vera Edwards mails a Christmas package, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-11-15 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 69689

Home Ec Christmas, Farmington State Teachers College, 1957

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1957 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 9853

Arbor Day, Notre Dame de la Sagesse School, St. Agatha, 1923

Contributed by: Ste. Agathe Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Saint Agatha Media: Photographic print