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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 11144

Peleg Wadsworth's Pistol, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Portland Media: Metal and wood

Item 11147

Peleg Wadsworth III canteen, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Location: Portland Media: Wood

Item 11175

Veterans Day, Augusta, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-11-12 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 11589

Transporting mast, Kittery Navy Yard, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897-07-22 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11609

John Davison to wife from Veracruz, Mexico, March 28, 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847-03-28 Location: Augusta; Veracruz Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12092

Seth Gordon, Gorham, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 13032

Soldiers' Burying Ground, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 14693

Crowd waiting for news, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14695

Spanish-American War parade, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15102

They give their lives, do you lend your savings? World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15103

Have you a Red Cross service flag? World War 1 poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15108

The greatest mother in the world, World War 1 poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 15115

"Knowledge Wins" World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15560

Narrative of voyage to Pemaquid, 1677

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1677 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15590

Fort Scammel, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 15751

Frank C. Nutter invoice, South Portland, 1896

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: 1896-12-01 Location: South Portland Media: Paper

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Item 15753

Pledge to Cape Elizabeth Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association, 1897

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: 1897-07-01 Location: South Portland Media: Paper

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Item 15754

Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association stock certificate, ca. 1883

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: Portland Media: Paper

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Item 16360

Commandos baseball uniform, Lisbon Falls, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Cotton Garment

Item 16365

Lisbon High School, Class of 1964

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1964 Location: Lisbon Media: Photographic print

Item 17487

British surrender to George Washington, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Yorktown Media: Digital image

Item 17523

Disbanding the Continental Army, November 3, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783-11-03 Location: New Windsor Media: Digital image

Item 18418

Peter Sanborn letter to daughter, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: East Readfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18444

Letter to Horatio Jose from George Shepley, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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