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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 152231

Judge David Sewall's charge to the Grand Jury, Portland, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 8 images.

Item 100301

Letter from J.W. Jones to Robert Tate, West Indies, 1803

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1803-03-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11615

John Davison letter from Demarara, Guyana, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-02-29 Location: Augusta; Demarara Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1121

Slave ship evading the Royal Navy, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting

Item 11985

James Irish Letter to Samuel Cook, June 12, 1826

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1826 Location: Houlton; Houlton; Fredericton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18918

Theodore Barrell letter on shipping interests, 1783

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

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Item 7488

Auction record of 'Boxer,' Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-11-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101276

William Whipple on Revolutionary War and economy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-02 Location: Portsmouth; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9965

Peleg Wadsworth letter on the Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9966

Peleg Wadsworth letter about Penobscot Expedition, July 31, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-07-31 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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