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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 148127

Twin sisters Octavia and Josephene Thurston, Bangor, ca. 1840

Courtesy of June Contrera, an individual partner Date: circa 1840 Location: Bangor Media: daguerreotype

Item 103587

H. T. Weeks & Company female store employees, Whitefield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Item 31936

Canning sardines, Lubec, ca. 1960, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 37042

Olive Murch, Unity, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Unity Media: Ambrotype

Item 23545

Sanatorium employment inquiry, 1908

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1908-09-28 Location: Hebron; Oxford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104820

NFBPWC convention guests at a clambake, Peaks Island, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-07-15 Location: Portland Media: glass negative

Item 40343

Sardine factory workers, Lubec, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

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

Item 31261

George Allan letter in support of suffrage, Portland, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108973

Farmington State Normal School women's basketball "A" team, 1915

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1915 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 9978

Women's Library Club, Lovell, 1950

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: 1950-08-23 Location: Lovell Media: Photoprint

Item 31226

Thursday Club program, Biddeford, 1897

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1897–1898 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper, ribbon

Item 31304

Anti suffrage report on activities, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27636

Battle-Axe Factory, Lubec, 1900

Contributed by: Robert & Nancy Michael through Lubec Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Glass Negative

Item 31789

Can Plant, North Lubec, 1904, 1904

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on card mat

Item 78679

WLU 85th anniversary play, Portland, 1974

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 27630

Red Men Band Women's Auxiliary, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 108972

Farmington State Normal School women's basketball team, 1912

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1912 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 14452

Women's Tennis Club, Bucksport, ca. 1900

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

Item 76578

Bowdoinham fire engine and members of the Ladies Auxiliary, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: circa 1945 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Photographic print

Item 149698

Elsie Lewsey posing with Peaks to Portland swim trophies, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-08-06 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 12594

Oklahoma B.P.W. delegates, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 12584

NFBWC Convention arrival, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland; Twin Falls Media: Glass Negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 29112

Jacquard looms at the Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Mystery Corner Item They're looking to be identified

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23565

Cottage for women, Maine State Sanatorium, Hebron, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1909 Location: Hebron Media: Engraving