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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 100412

City Hall, Lewiston, ca. 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1902 Location: Lewiston Media: Glass Negative

Item 26598

Dr. Daniel Rose House, Thomaston, 1871

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1871 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph

Item 112088

Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 5, 1673–1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1673–1856 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 546 images.

Item 48254

Deborah Thaxter wedding shoes, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772 Media: Leather
This record contains 2 images.

Item 23187

Miriam Monroe recollections of Edward K. Whitney, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: circa 1850 Location: Norway; Paris Media: MP3

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Item 98609

Louise Titcomb letter to Rebecca Usher on Annapolis Hospital, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-04-27 Location: Hollis; Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100302

Bankruptcy arrest warrant, Portland, 1802

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1802 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63744

Goldthwaite house, Biddeford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 98915

Wesley Martin on peg leg, Bangor, 1916

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Bangor; Presque Isle Media: Photograph, postcard

Item 98914

Artificial leg, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Presque Isle; Spotsylvania; Bangor Media: Wood, leather

Item 27174

Looking southeast toward Wadsworth Street Bridge, Thomaston, ca. 1890

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

Item 68021

Horatio Cole writes to Charles Cole, 1865

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-10-05 Location: Sebago; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 96591

Nurse M.E. Dupree on soldiers' needs, City Point, VA, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84643

POW dagger, Virginia, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Steel, brass, wood

Item 149392

Benedict Arnold letterbook, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Augusta; Cambridge; Caratunk; Montreal; Norridgewock; Quebec; Saint-Henri; Sartigan; St. Maria; Waterville; Winslow Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 147 images.

Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

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

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Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19270

Civil War pension for Margaret D. Dillingham, March 9, 1872

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 36268

Letter concerning Madawaska census, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4298

George D. Bisbee, 16th Maine volunteers, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Peru Media: Photographic print

Item 4167

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow, 13th Maine, 1861

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

Item 149799

James P. Kelley posing in handcuffs, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 31442

Main Street, Fort Fairfield, ca. 1920

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

Item 62539

Chart of the Penobscot River, ca. 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper