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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 135796
Portland Society for Natural History building, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 135797
AR Stone’s Portland Society for Natural History membership form, 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1866
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 4 images.
Item 135727
Leatherback turtle display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 135800
Portland Society for Natural History interior with Cranes, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 20801
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper
Item 69226
History Pageant, Farmington State Normal School, 1924
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1924-06-17 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 135839
Cluster Quartz crystals in the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 20802
Letter concerning Vinalhaven history, 1821
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786–1821 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper
Item 135801
PSNH interior showing Penobscot canoe, taxidermy mounts, and display cases, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 135726
Bird and butterfly display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print (edited)
Item 1355
Natural History building after 1866 fire, Portland, 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph
Item 15720
Letter concerning Financial History of the War, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Buffalo; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 81017
Rebecca Usher on history of military hospital, Pennsylvania, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper
Item 11951
Abby Tilton, Skowhegan, ca. 1907
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1907 Location: Skowhegan Media: Black Ink on buff art paper
Item 135798
"An Appeal to the Friends of Science," Portland, 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 135807
Interior of Portland Society of Natural History showing shell display, 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 19480
Houlton Airport history, ca. 1937
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1937 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Item 23586
Brief history of Maine Sanatorium, 1909
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1909-09-17 Location: South Poland; Hebron Media: Ink on paper
Item 135795
Old City Hall, Portland, ca. 1886
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1854
Location: Portland
Media: Photographic print
This record contains 2 images.
Item 105965
Presque Isle National Banknote, 1929
Courtesy of Theodore Ey, an individual partner Date: 1929 Location: Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper
Item 19380
Harris D. Colt history of Parmachenee Club, ca. 1937
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1937 Location: Magalloway Plantation Media: Pencil on paper
Item 135915
Documents relating to the history of the Eastern Boundary, 1826
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1821
Location: St. Andrews
Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 107 images.
Item 10760
Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1880 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 8994
Birthplace of Frank A. Munsey, Skowhegan, ca. 1919
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1919 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
