Keywords: Colonization
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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 105640
Scenes in the State of Maine, 1855
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Media: Ink on paper
Item 28379
G.W. Pierce on religious convert, Brunswick, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 104960
Our Lady of the Holy Hope sign from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, 1648
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1648 Location: Castine Media: Copper
Item 104961
Copper medallion from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, ca. 1721
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Castine Media: copper
Item 7494
Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7917
Sebastien Rasles strongbox, Norridgewock, ca. 1721
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Norridgewock Media: Wood, copper, leather
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 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
Item 104938
"New England the Most Remarqueable Parts Thus Named," 1637
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1614 Media: Engraving
Item 5905
Panama Railroad's engine 'Colon', 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print
Item 88025
J. T. Gove and Sons Store, Perry, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Perry Media: Glass Negative
Item 105442
Maine coast, a map of Casco Bay, 1960
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1632–1960 Location: Portland; Brunswick; Phippsburg Media: Lithograph
Item 5749
John Sawyer letter to Rev. William Jenks about Penobscot agriculture, 1810
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-11-30 Location: Bangor Media: Paper
Item 12570
Foster's Neck, Georgetown, 1746
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1746-11-01 Location: Georgetown Media: Ink on paper
Item 11827
Map of the British and French North America, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Ink on paper, map
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
Item 135882
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper
Item 69112
Strong School students, Grades 8-12, Strong, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lambert through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print
Item 11576
Prisoners of war, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 11741
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1742 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper
Item 11929
Flying Point at Maquoit Bay, Freeport, ca. 1770
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Freeport; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
Item 11972
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper
Item 12627
Merryconeag and Maquoit marshes, ca. 1730
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1730 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
Item 20411
Coming of the Swedes Re-enactment, 1920
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print