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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

Hotpoint standard iron, 1915

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

Mother and daughter, ca. 1900

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

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Item 110537

Blue silk calash style bonnet, Alna, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Alna Media: silk, wood, cotton