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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 14610

Surveyor's compass, Fort Kent, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Fort Kent Media: Metal, glass

Item 11773

Surveyor's half chain, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Maine Media: Iron, brass

Item 6036

Quadrant, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Maine Media: Ebony, ivory, brass

Item 11772

Surveyor's Vernier Compass, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Maine Media: Brass, glass and pine

Item 11259

Survey tripod, York, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: York Media: Walnut, iron

Item 14613

Measuring wheel, Fort Kent, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Steel, wood

Item 8271

Surveying Party, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Maine Media: Photographic print

Item 5424

Surveying crew at Madawaska, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Madawaska Media: Glass Negative

Item 18429

Surveyor's compass, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1836 Location: Portland Media: Brass, wood, glass

Item 6640

Quadrant, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston, MA Media: Pine covered with paper

Item 54915

The schooner 'Bowdoin' at sea, 1934

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1934 Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Media: Photographic print

Item 9597

View from Station 212, Talcott survey, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Maine Media: Phototransparency

Item 9600

Cocumgomucsis Lake view to Katahdin, Talcott Survey, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Maine Media: Phototransparency

Item 66948

Lt. Charles Bridges Board of Survey report, New Orleans, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: New Orleans, LA; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17395

Sketch with Camera Lucida, ca. 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1841 Location: Maine Media: Transparency

Item 81853

First Two Machines at Oxford Mill, Rumford, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 116458

Twin barn, Frenchville, 1991

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1991-06-17 Location: Frenchville Media: Photograph

Item 73716

1st Maine Battery report on bad meat, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 55115

Schooner 'Bowdoin' navigating Strait of Belle Isle, 1947

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947-08-08 Location: Strait of Belle Isle, NL, Canada Media: Photo negative

Item 55106

The schooner 'Bowdoin' crew, 1939

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1939 Location: Nunavut, Canada Media: Photo negative

Item 55121

Miriam MacMillan recording on 'Bowdoin,' 1947

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1947 Location: Siorapadoo, Greenland Media: Photo negative

Item 4258

Commander James Alden sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Maine Media: Steel, fish skin
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Item 155527

U.S. Naval vessels USS "Lydonia" and USS "Eagle" docked in Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 66947

Shipment inquiry order, Bonnet Carre, Louisiana, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: LaPlace, LA; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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