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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 13017
Martha Washburn and sons, Livermore, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1860 Location: Livermore Media: Photographic print
Item 13548
Lyle gun, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass, wood
Item 14417
Cake Basket, probably Micmac, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1870 Media: Maple?
Item 14422
Trophy Cup Fancy Basket, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash, sweetgrass
Item 19004
Spruce gum collector, Presque Isle, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal
Item 19345
Charles Ames Washburn and Sallie Cleaveland, 1865
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1865 Location: Livermore Media: Photographic print
Item 74878
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Media: Iron, wood, nickel-plated steel
Item 80725
Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1884
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1884 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard
Item 102355
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Glass Negative
Item 102519
Members of the True family posing with loaded hay wagon, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 104334
Prototype flocking module at Pepperell Mill, Biddeford, 2018
Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image
Item 148486
Melodeon, West Cumberland, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: West Cumberland Media: Rosewood, Ivory, Leather, Cloth, Brass
Item 29188
Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 77101
Simon Wing, St. Albans, ca. 1900
Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: St. Albans Media: Photographic print
Item 100939
Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Item 102381
Sebago Wohelo, Raymond, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Raymond Media: Lantern slide, hand colored
Item 111870
Chansonetta Stanley Emmons self portrait, Newton, Massachusetts, 1904
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Kingfield; Newton Media: Photographic print
Item 22057
Goodall Worsted Company, Sanford, 1934–1939
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: 1934–1939 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 27949
Alameda Roller Polo Players, Bath, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 102170
Thomas McKean to Benjamin Franklin regarding Fontaine de Brassine, Philadelphia, 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786-12-09 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 110537
Blue silk calash style bonnet, Alna, ca. 1835
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Alna Media: silk, wood, cotton