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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 12004

Barker coat of arms, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Location: Duxbury; Rowley; Andover; Branford Media: Ink on paper

Item 5526

T.B. Davis Arms Co., Portland, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5382

Call to arms, Portland, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-04-21 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 100324

Bookplate, Portland, ca. 1774

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1774 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 4257

Militia noncommissioned officer's sword, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: Leather, brass, bone, steel

Item 108749

T. B. Davis Arms Company business card, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Carl Lessard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Shelburne; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 82348

Balance scale arms, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal

Item 18431

Barrell family coat of arms, York, ca. 1790

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

Item 4252

Officers' light cavalry saber, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Metal

Item 4256

William Albert Turner infantry sword, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, wood

Item 4259

John Marshall Brown sword, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Iron

Item 9311

Powder horn, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Cumberland Media: Copper

Item 79371

Logo, Centre d'Héritage Franco-Américain, 1972

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1972 Location: Lewiston Media: Line drawing

Item 101259

Josiah Bartlett to Mashech Wear, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-02-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11350

Thumb back fancy painted arm chair, Portland, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: York; St. Albans; Portland Media: Maple, ash and birch primary woods

Item 4253

Dagger crafted in the Libby Prison, Virginia, by a prisoner of war, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Richmond Media: Metal, leather

Item 9805

Black Hawk Putnam's sword, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1861 Location: Houlton Media: Metal

Item 10359

Black Hawk Putnam's sabre, 1862

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Metal

Item 10361

James Duffy's powder horn, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1848 Location: Houlton Media: Cow horn

Item 21652

Ammunition magazine, Fort Preble, 1959

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959-12-17 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 84642

Commander James Alden sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, brass, fish skin

Item 84643

POW dagger, Virginia, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Steel, brass, wood

Item 14623

Frank R. Wilson Taxidermist shop, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10467

Henry Knox statement of payment to William Cox, August 8, 1794

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1794-08-08 Location: Thomaston Media: Ink on paper

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