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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 104938

"New England the Most Remarqueable Parts Thus Named," 1637

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1614 Media: Engraving

Item 104601

A Map of New-England, 1677

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1677 Media: Woodcut

Item 7494

Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper

Item 111719

Kennebec Purchase Deed, October 27, 1661

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1661-10-27 Media: Ink on vellum
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Item 20344

Germanic, White Star Line, ca. 1885

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 25628

Magnalia Christi Americana, London, 1702

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1702 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4325

"Brunswick in the late Province of Mayne in New England," 1719

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1718-01-28 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
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Item 18668

J. W. Holmquist farm, New Sweden, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 100325

Act of Parliament, Portland, 1711

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1711 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16804

Mortising axe, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Metal, wood

Item 135882

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper

Item 10437

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Item 7349

Report on the French and Indians, August 14, 1708

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1708 Location: Albany Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102184

Richard Stockton regarding details of a court case, New Jersey, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-10-03 Location: Morven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 40466

Maine Centennial parade, Fort St. George float, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland; Phippsburg Media: Glass Negative

Item 102821

A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, 1758

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Cape Breton Media: Ink on paper

Item 22510

William Pepperrell to John Bradstreet, 1746

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1746 Location: Kittery; Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
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Item 25387

Thomas Westbrook letter to William Pepperrell about ship masts, York, 1734

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1734 Location: York; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100653

The Art Colony, Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, ca. 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1936 Location: Ogunquit Media: Postcard

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 7474

Penobscot Tribal petitions about encroachment and timber industry, Stockton Springs, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772-10-12 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper
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