Keywords: African American history
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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 12363
Chapel of Our Savior, Brunswick, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1940 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print
Item 73
Chadwick brothers, Portland, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 108716
"The Meeting House 2; All Present" by Daniel Minter, Portland, 2020
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 9821
Dr. Salustiano Fanduiz, Brunswick, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1895 Location: Brunswick; Harpswell Media: Photograph, print
Item 108737
"The Meeting House" by Daniel Minter, 2020
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2020 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 35011
John and Sarah Williams Young, Hallowell, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Hallowell Media: Ambrotype
Item 99122
Two quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph
Item 99121
Merrill Slate Quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph
Item 8617
Interview with Clyde Sukeforth (Sukey), ca. 1930
Contributed by: Life Story Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Waldoboro; New York Media: Sound recording, MP3
Item 100052
John O. Crummett letter about Black soldiers, war, Kentucky, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: China Media: Ink on paper
Item 20460
Salustiano Fanduiz, Brunswick, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 6626
Eldress Elizabeth M. Noyes and Sister Edith Green, New Hampshire, ca. 1915
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Canterbury Media: Photographic print
Item 99331
Kemp Family Singers broadside, Leeds, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Elaine Kemp Bragdon through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 6644
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Pontchartrain Media: Iron
Item 105933
Soldiers with prisoner, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Monson Media: photographic print
Item 100358
William "Napoleon" Thomas, Rumford Center, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 67667
Black troops in camp, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Digital image of stereograph
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
Item 99258
Thomas H. Marshall Post #42, Belfast, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print
Item 148606
Sailor at the U.S. Naval Frontier Base, Portland, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative
Item 98698
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 22513
William Pepperrell receipt for purchase of enslaved man, 1718
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1718-05-26 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper
Item 63562
Gen. O.O. Howard funeral, Burlington, Vt., 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print
Item 66920
Lt. Charles Bridges examination orders, Louisiana, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper