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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 105913

Airship disaster, Waterville, 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1908-09-02 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 79393

Flood on Main Street, Ridlonville, 1936

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 148254

Flooded Androscoggin River, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-03-20 Location: Lewiston; Auburn Media: glass plate negative

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 79392

Flood on Bridge Street, Mexico, 1936, 1936

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 148206

Flooded urban street, 1936

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

Item 6060

Matthew Cobb House after the ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 82323

Ruins of Masonic Lodge, Ellsworth, 1933

Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: 1933-05-08 Location: Ellsworth Media: Postcard

Item 148207

Fireman ferry flooded residents, Saco, 1936

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

Item 148202

Flooding along Water Street, Hallowell, 1936

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

Item 6059

The great ice storm of January 28, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6062

Oxford Street after ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-02-03 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6063

Park Street after the ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 148203

Submerged outbuilding in floodwater, Saco, 1936

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

Item 6061

Ice storm damage, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 7101

Portland City Hall on fire, 1908

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

Item 116281

Aerial view of flooding in Augusta, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Augusta Media: Glass negative

Item 5742

Detail of the 'List of drowned,' S.S. Bohemian, Feb. 22, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 116236

The week Maine burned 50th anniversary, Newfield, 1997

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Newfield Media: Cotton, ink
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Item 5724

Deposition of James Hatter, 'Bohemian's' chief steward, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 5725

Depositions after the shipwreck of the 'Bohemian', 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-02-22 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Paper

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Item 101071

John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 6872

Curved Bridge, Cornish, 1936

Contributed by: Cornish Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Cornish; Hiram Media: Photographic print

Item 1152

Great Conflagration in Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper