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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 27979

Jacob Abbott and Fewacres, Farmington, 1903

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Farmington Media: Engraving, ink on paper

Item 31226

Thursday Club program, Biddeford, 1897

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1897–1898 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper, ribbon

Item 6314

Lakewood Inn and Theatre, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Skowhegan; Lakewood Media: Postcard

Item 7193

Walter M. Brackett, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Unity; Boston Media: Photographic print

Item 6333

Haydn Association membership ticket, Portland, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6168

Stephen A. Douglas Volk, Fryeburg, ca. 1931

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1931 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 10405

Bangor and Aroostook Conductor's hat, 1960

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Oakfield Media: Cloth

Item 6184

Municipal organist Gerald McGee, Portland, ca. 1986

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1986 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6449

Music Around the Wood Stove, Parsonsfield, ca. 1899

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1899 Location: Parsonsfield Media: Glass Negative

Item 7288

William Allen essay, Norridgewock, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6322

Haydn Association Constitution and Bylaws, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Paper

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Item 28013

Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 6324

An Evening with French composers choral program, 1899

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: 1899-03-20 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6326

F. H. Cowen oratorio program, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Portland Public Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6953

'Glory to Old Maine' ballad, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Ink on paper

Item 6239

Passamaquoddy basket, Clara and Rocky Keezer, ca. 1993

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1993 Location: Perry Media: Split ash and sweet grass, Digital photograph

Item 7209

Portland City Hall, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102272

"A Down East Yankee From the District of Maine," 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 30882

Julia, and the Illuminated Baron, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1800

Contributed by: Abplanalp Library, UNE Date: 1800 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

Item 6347

Spohr's FALL OF BABYLON cover page, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880-06-16 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19274

John Neal on literary efforts, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7169

Columbarium and tablet, First Parish, Portland, Unitarian Universalist, 1909

Contributed by: First Parish in Portland Date: 1909-04-25 Location: Portland Media: Marble, photograph

Item 6187

Austin Organ console, Portland, 2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2000 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7284

Fourth of July essay, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Ink on paper

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