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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 18051
Switchboard operators, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Telephone Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston; Ellsworth Media: Photographic print
Item 18053
Winnie McCarthy, Lewiston, ca. 1911
Contributed by: Telephone Museum Date: circa 1911 Location: Lewiston; Ellsworth Media: Photographic print
Item 11765
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 29972
The Lane, North Yarmouth ca. 1900
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 87968
Sawyer’s Store, Jonesport, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Jonesport Media: Glass Negative
Item 14365
Elijah Low Fire House, Bangor, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 9195
Montpelier Home of General Henry Knox, ca. 1800
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Thomaston Media: Print
Item 10994
Wallpaper border, Knox mansion, ca. 1795
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Thomaston Media: Paper
Item 11257
Silver Tankard by Benjamin Burt, Boston, ca. 1760
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York; Boston Media: Silver
Item 11250
Blown glass gilt decorated decanter and wine glasses, York, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: York Media: Blown lead glass, gilt
Item 55124
Schooner 'Bowdoin' relaunched, Bath, 1984
Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1984-10-26 Location: Bath Media: Photo negative
Item 1288
Miniature portrait of Persis Sibley Andrews and daughter, 1844
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1844 Location: Dixfield Media: Watercolor on ivory
Item 1478
Fireman's tournament badge, Rockland, 1894
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Location: Rockland Media: Ribbon
Item 6806
Second Parish quilt detail, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
Item 6957
Deputy sheriff helmet, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Metal, leather, canvas
Item 7276
Elizabeth Wadsworth, Portland, 1801
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on ivory, in leather case
Item 7654
Silhouette of Samuel Freeman, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Portland Media: Paper
Item 7657
Portland Rifle Corps hat and belt, 1854
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Leather, brass, fur, wool, satin
Item 7659
Portland Rifle Corps uniform, 1854
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wool, brass
Item 7911
Farm scene in winter, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Pen and ink
Item 11465
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Phi Beta Kappa key, 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland; Brunswick Media: Silver
Item 11900
Craigie House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Cambridge Media: Bone china
Item 11956
Wadsworth-Longfellow House by William Pearl Bodwell, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 17014
Commodore Preble pitcher, ca. 1805
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic