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Keywords: Maine--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

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 5335

Brunswick and Topsham, ca. 1730

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1730 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Item 135882

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper

Item 11719

"Maquoit," Brunswick, 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1740-06-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 4316

Plan of J. Robinson lot, Topsham, 1761

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1761 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Item 5231

Fort Halifax Blockhouse, Winslow, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 26908

Lockplate From A Flintlock Musket, Briston, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1690–1720 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 108655

Fort Augusta and annex at Small Point, Phippsburg, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Phippsburg Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 34716

Shilling coin, Richmond Island, ca. 1583

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1628 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Silver

Item 22524

Letter concerning plea for ministers, Casco, 1703

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1703 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105043

Signet ring, Richmond Island, ca. 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 104505

Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ambrotype

Item 7546

Sir William Pepperrell portrait, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Kittery Media: Oil on canvas

Item 13281

William Pepperrell, Kittery, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Media: Ink on paper

Item 26901

Cock or Hammer From A Flintlock Musket, Pemaquid, 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 35320

Restored Bellarmine Stoneware Jug, Bristol, 1610

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1610 Location: Bristol Media: Redware

Item 108850

Draper Heirs deed to John Burt, Sheepscot, 1736

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1736-01-13 Location: Alna; Newcastle Media: ink on vellum

Item 26996

Brass Sword Hilt Guard, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 26906

Iron Hooks Used to Hang a Musket, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 22547

York settlers' petition, 1711

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1711 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25678

Col. Harmon's attack on Somerset Point, 1722

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1722 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35596

Queen Elizabeth I silver coin, ca. 1558

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1628 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Silver

Item 105048

Queen Elizabeth I English three halfpence coin, Richmond Island, ca. 1560

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1560 Location: Richmond Island Media: metal

Item 81178

Agreement to hunt Indians, Portland, 1757

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1757 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103126

Benjamin Bullard to Sir William Pepperell on slave trading, Barbados, 1720

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1720-03-15 Location: Bridgetown; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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