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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 15370

Thomas Jewell Family Register, Cornish, Hiram Sebago, 1850-1932

Courtesy of Douglas Noble, an individual partner Date: 1800–1932 Location: Baldwin; Sebago; Cornish; Hiram Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18431

Barrell family coat of arms, York, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: York Media: Silk

Item 99388

Lucretia Sewall to brother on end of war, Mobile, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105121

Charles E. Colby family, Westport Island, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1904 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 65113

Brackley Family Reunion, Strong, 1892

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1892-08-18 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 103643

Family portrait, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Ambrotype

Item 101279

Oliver Wolcott on welfare of family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-23 Location: Philadelphia; Litchfield Media: Ink on paper

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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

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Item 80291

Letter to Sarah Tarbox Greenleaf from her sister-in-law, Lavinia, 1852

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1852 Location: Westport Island; Brooksville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19269

John G. Dillingham letter to wife, May 9, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Chinchas Islands; Cape Horn Media: Paper

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Item 99391

Somers Sewall letter to mother, Boston, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-06-20 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18906

Theodore Barrell letter concerning debts, family issues, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783 Location: York; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28601

Davenport family genealogical worksheet, Bath, 1887

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1887 Location: Bath; Bath Media: Ink on paper, single-sided paper form

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Item 9176

Skolfield Women, Brunswick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 101270

Lewis Morris inquiring about family after Revolutionary War battle, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-13 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101608

Elihu Washburn on school and family, Livermore, 1834

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1834-08-07 Location: East Livermore; Portland; Hallowell; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11866

Skowhegan Railroad Station, Young women,Toboggan and Horse Drawn Sled, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1935 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 102012

Colby family, Westport Island, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1907 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100339

Bone-handled fork, Portland, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Bone, metal

Item 13017

Martha Washburn and sons, Livermore, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1860 Location: Livermore Media: Photographic print

Item 100308

Kettle, Windham, ca. 1765

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1765 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Brass

Item 100340

Batavian cup and saucer, Portland, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Porcelain

Item 19264

Letter written by Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife Margaret, November 21, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 19267

Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife, June 27, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Callao Media: Paper

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