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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 105083

Columbian eight reales cob coin, Castine, 1657

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1657 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105084

Dutch three guilder (gulden) coin, Castine, 1682

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1682 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 105092

German Schilling coin, Castine, 1667

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1667 Location: Castine Media: Metal

Item 6355

Bill of sale for slave Scippio, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-12-07 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20190

Exchange Hotel, Island Falls, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 56915

'Carrying Water' book cover, Waterville, 1997

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: 1997 Location: Appleton Media: Ink on paper

Item 105170

Houlton community and in Market Square, ca. 1910

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Houlton Media: Real Photo Postcard

Item 148340

Chapman Bank moving crew, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-02-08 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 148341

Police Officer guarding millions in bank transfer, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-02-08 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 17149

Carolyn Grant, Luther March at Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 17152

Carolyn Grant, Eastern Maine General Hosptial, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1925 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 66962

Fort Halifax southern view, Winslow, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Winslow Historical Preservation Committee Date: circa 1904 Location: Winslow Media: Postcard

Item 100333

Portuguese coin, Portland, 1752

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1752 Location: Portland Media: Copper

Item 105044

English sixpence Queen Elizabeth I coin, Richmond Island, 1590

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1590 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver

Item 5626

Strike at St. Regis Paper, Bucksport, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Item 108584

Farmington State Normal Students, 1908

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1908 Location: Farmington Media: photograph

Item 13653

Brick Store Museum Block, Kennebunk, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Kennebunk Free Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Kennebunk Media: Cabinet photograph

Item 13855

A. H. Fogg and Company, Houlton, 1896

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1896-07-22 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 101357

Launching the "Waterlily," Monhegan, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101364

Walter Davis tending lobster gear, Monhegan, 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1932-09-09 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101366

Alphonso Speed, Monhegan, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 9905

James H. Makin's Store, Springvale, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

Item 22516

William Pepperrell on debt settlement, 1748

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Kittery; Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9366

Edwin H. Eddy on visit to logging camp, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Eddington Media: Ink on paper

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