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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 9222

Samuel Freeman postmaster appointment, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-01 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27856

Letter to Bath Collector of Customs, 1883

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1791–1883 Location: Bath; Washington; Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28785

Horatio King, Washington, D.C., ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Paris; Washington Media: Photographic print

Item 101130

Local "characters," Norcross, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1905 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 105883

Post Office, Monhegan, 1921

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1921 Location: Monhegan Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 34062

Giles Webber's store, Blue Hill, 1889

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1889 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 30216

North Yarmouth Walnut Hill store, ca. 1876

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1876 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Tintype

Item 33441

Margaret Chase Smith, Cumberland, 1965

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1965-11-07 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 105901

Hodgkins store, North Newcastle, ca. 1910

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

Item 82348

Balance scale arms, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal

Item 41805

The Tuck-Ferguson House, Biddeford, 1953

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1953 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 103576

Sarah A. Weeks and kittens, Coopers Mills, Whitefield, ca. 1915

Contributed by: An individual through Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Item 103586

H. T. Weeks & Company store interior, Whitefield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Item 98710

Sylvanus B. Bean, Brownfield, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Brownfield Media: Carte de visite

Item 33451

King's Highway mile marker B 135, Cumberland, 1975

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 48464

Julia Dearborn Wingate, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 66515

Post office, Kennebunkport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 33449

King's Highway marker, Cumberland, 2004

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 2004 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 12841

John Chandler, Portland, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Portland; Monmouth; Epping Media: Photographic print

Item 87994

O. H. Taylor’s potato crew, Topsfield, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Topsfield Media: Glass Negative

Item 88033

A.D. Lane Residence, Topsfield, ca. 1910

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

Item 102196

Abijah Smith to John Chandler regarding Maine statehood, Waterville, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-01-29 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22945

Nell Gowen's Home, Sanford, Ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 34773

Plumly Block, Lincoln, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Ellen Clay & Melissa Quintela through Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print