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Item 20480

Flood Scene, Brunswick, 1936

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1936-03-20 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard

Item 63358

Pvt. John Sheahan on war destruction, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Sulphur Springs Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99426

Remnants of the Diamond National & Hooper Street Fire, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 13203

Blowing Up of the Fireship Intrepid, Tripoli Harbor, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-09-04 Location: Tripoli Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5755

Result of fire, Belfast, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885-07-12 Location: Belfast Media: Stereograph

Item 103891

Spring’s Island flooded, Saco River, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 104502

Ruins of the Merchants' Exchange Building, Portland, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 148201

Paddling into a flooded garage, Saco, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-03-23 Location: Saco Media: Glass negative

Item 148202

Flooding along Water Street, Hallowell, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Hallowell Media: glass negative

Item 5787

Grand Trunk Railroad terminal destruction, ca. 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1894 Location: Portland Media: Photograph, jpg

Item 77108

Destruction of Portland City Hall, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: 1908-01-24 Location: Portland Media: Photograph on postcard

Item 82069

Dana Warp Mill, Westbrook, 1893

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1893 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 1283

Letter describing burning of Falmouth, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 51264

Destruction of Hotel Alberta, Old Orchard Beach, 1907

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1907-08-15 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 31283

Franklin Street, Bangor, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 148206

Flooded urban street, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Media: Glass Negative

Item 6876

City Hall fire, Portland, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-01-24 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6884

Portland City Hall, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-01-24 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 72082

Thank you note for Shepley donation, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76610

H. Jose on ordnance documents, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland; Bayou Boeuf; Wilmington; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76611

Horatio Jose on ordnance paperwork, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Norfolk; Portland; Bayou Boeuf; Ship Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1331

Free Street after Great Fire, Portland, July 12, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1345

Portland City Hall after Great Fire of 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 1348

Federal Street, Portland after Great Fire, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph