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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 81050

CCC Camp, Indian Township, 1934

Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: 1934 Location: Indian Township Media: Photographic print

Item 14888

York Street fire cleanup, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 5586

Portrait of Lemuel Moody, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 31204

Industrial School for Girls, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1919 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 108927

Christmas at the US Army Air Base, Houlton, 1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-12-25 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 27822

Barkentine Cecil P. Stewart, Thomaston, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 10803

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, Mar. 15, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-03-15 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79233

Fred Dow letter on account of father's capture, Portland, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Conway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79232

Former Confederate letter to Neal Dow, Arkansas, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Conway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31871

Josiah Pierce letter on U.S. visitors to Russia, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4300

Lewis C. Bisbee, Canton, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Canton Media: Photographic print

Item 108961

Women's Christian Temperance Union auto parade, Portland, 1910

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1910-09-29 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 27826

Creighton Limekilns, Thomaston, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 73783

Painting of Old Gaol, 1888

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: York Media: Oil on canvas

Item 66024

C.A. Garcelon from Gettysburg, 1863

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg; Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105933

Soldiers with prisoner, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Monson Media: photographic print

Item 6625

Sisters Ada S. Cummings and Lizzie Bailey, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: New Gloucester Media: Photographic print, glass plate negative

Item 149968

Lieutenant Henry Fortune holding Turner murder weapon, Portland, 1927

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

Item 13205

Colonel Henry Clay Merriam, Washington, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Houlton; Walla Walla Media: Photographic print

Item 19240

Woodbury S. Purinton on capture of John M. Dillingham, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; East Harpswell; Charleston; Philadelphia Media: Paper

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Item 4305

Major Abner R. Small of the 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Photographic print

Item 54659

Status of Co. K, 5th Maine Regiment, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14621

Faye Davis, actress, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton; London Media: Photographic print

Item 61968

John Sheahan on skirmish with Rebels, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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