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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 23186

Richard Box recollection of Christmas in North Africa, 1943

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: 1943 Media: MP3

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Item 103263

Samuel McGill letter regarding John B. Russwurm's death, Yarmouth, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-09-19 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103260

Letter of Attorney from John B. Russwurm to Jacob G. Loving, Liberia, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-02-28 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103262

Allocation of money for the children of the late John B. Russwurm, Yarmouth, 1852

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1852-07-06 Location: Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22474

Ink sketch of Tripoli, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804 Location: Tripoli Media: Ink on paper

Item 7575

Lucia Wadsworth's Geometry and Geography School Book, 1794

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1794 Media: Ink on paper
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Item 9215

Webb family reminiscences about Samuel Webb, ca. 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102665

Mary Otto, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital

Item 13203

Blowing Up of the Fireship Intrepid, Tripoli Harbor, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-09-04 Location: Tripoli Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13204

Battle of Tripoli, August 3, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ink and wash on paper

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Item 14762

Battle of Tripoli, July 25, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-07-25 Location: Tripoli Media: Oil on panel

Item 17014

Commodore Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 18350

Commodore Edward Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 9216

Letter to George Richardson from Fessenden & Deblois, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845-07-26 Location: Portland; Rio de Janeiro; Portland; Rio de Janeiro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10712

Hiram Emery and Vigilant under construction, Kennebunk, 1877

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1877 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Item 148307

North Atlantic Appalachian Domain map, 2007

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2007 Media: Ink on paper

Item 34575

Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 108924

US officer and seven POWs, Houlton, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 110872

Richard Anderson, Cap Gaspé, Canada, 1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999-06-05 Media: Photographic print

Item 148290

Richard Anderson with an IAT blaze, Mars Hill, 1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995 Location: Mars Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 148308

Waterfall on Devil’s Bite trail, Newfoundland, Canada, 2009

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2009 Location: Parson's Pond Media: Digital image

Item 148309

Beth Lawson, Katahdin, 2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2000 Media: Photographic print
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Item 148317

Lewis Hills campsite, Newfoundland, Canada, 2009

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2009 Media: Digital image

Item 80541

S.D.Warren Machine shop, Westbrook, 1883

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1883 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print