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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 14585

Mastshave, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Buffalo Media: Cast steel, wood

Item 19245

John M. Dillingham to mother, March 1, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper

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Item 19254

Dillingham-Pinkham House, Freeport, 1936

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1936 Location: Freeport Media: Photographic print

Item 169

Signals at the Portland Observatory, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Portland Media: Art on paper

Item 1443

Wreck on the beach at Sullivan, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sullivan Media: Photographic print

Item 5728

Bay State side-wheel steamer ship grounded at Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 6134

Portland Observatory, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1908 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6504

Captain Doughty, Orr's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Item 7718

Laurents Hansen, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 9902

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, 1865

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1865 Location: Thomaston Media: Ambrotype

Item 13548

Lyle gun, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass, wood

Item 13552

Master time control clock, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1950 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Metal and wood

Item 13784

From the Log of the Mascot, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-07-07 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print

Item 15187

Captain P.A. Griffin, Searsport, 1863

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1863-11-20 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 16440

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, ca. 1850

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Thomaston Media: Engraving

Item 17014

Commodore Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 20940

John Dillingham letter to wife, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20941

John Dillingham to Margaret Dennison, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-05-26 Location: Bangor; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20942

John Dillingham letter from New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-09-05 Location: New York; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20943

John Dillingham letter from Puerto Rico, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20952

John Dillingham letter from New Orleans, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: New Orleans; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20955

John Dillingham to wife, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Georgetown; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20958

John Dillingham from St. Thomas, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Saint Thomas; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20969

John Dillingham to wife, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: New York; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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