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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 26078

Limerick Mills, Limerick, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Limerick Media: Glass Negative

Item 26090

East Wilton Woolen Mill, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Wilton Media: Glass Negative

Item 28764

Mills, Saco, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: Saco Media: Stereograph

Item 30970

Dana Warp Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Location: Westbrook Media: Glass Negative

Item 36055

Spinner working at her spinning frame, Biddeford, 1966

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1966 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 16920

Sketch for a New Mill, Washington St., Sanford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 31560

Silk spinner and twister machine, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-05-11 Media: Ink on newsprint

Item 99418

Woodbury K. Dana with cotton harvester, Westbrook, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 28929

Beaver Chop Mark, Pepperell Manufacturing, Biddeford, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Biddeford Media: Wood, metal

Item 19010

Workers, Sparhawk Mill, South Portland, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946-12-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 30973

Guilford Woolen Mill Finishing Room Crew, ca, 1890

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

Item 31800

Loom Picker Company, Biddeford, ca. 1873

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 33287

Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine, Biddeford, ca. 1865

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Biddeford Media: Metal and paint

Item 5276

Maine Centennial Parade, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103932

Christmas party at Central Theater, Biddeford, ca. 1948

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 18827

Loom room, Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 34342

Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1880 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 34343

Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1874

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1874 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 34344

Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, 1889

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1889 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 31533

American Silk Grower magazine, 1839

Courtesy of Jacqueline Field, an individual partner Date: 1839 Media: Ink on paper

Item 19162

Allen Winslow letter to brother, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21530

Perley Keys, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 29125

Priscilla Turner Rug Factory, Turner, 1916

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: 1930-07-16 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Item 18160

Letter to Burton Winslow from business associate, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900-11-17 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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