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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 105357

Map of the United States of America, 1821

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1821 Media: Engraving

Item 23273

United States Life-Saving Service men at drill, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 98871

Cover, Instruction Book and Guide to the United States Riviera Recreational Area, Nice, France, 1945

Contributed by: Patricia Morin through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1945 Location: Nice; Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

Item 9359

Maine, from the United States Gazetteer, 1795

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1795 Media: Ink on paper

Item 100100

Model of "United States," Wiscasset, ca. 1844

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1844 Location: Wiscasset Media: Wood

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Item 11990

United States-British provinces boundaries, 1843

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843 Media: Ink on paper

Item 7906

U.S. Frigate United States, 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1832 Media: Watercolor

Item 101558

The Constitution of the State of Maine and that of the United States, Portland, 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8560

Map of St. Croix River area, 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Media: Ink on paper

Item 9738

James A. Garfield, 20th United States President, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Washington Media: Photoprint

Item 149668

United States Assistant Attorney General Willebrandt, Cape Elizabeth, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative

Item 111688

United States Navy enlisted dress uniform, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: Wool, cotton

Item 5461

Chaplain Samuel H. Merrill, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Carte de visite

Item 7528

Lifeboat drill, Biddeford Pool, about 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 15100

World War I manufacturing poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 100534

Merrill Slate Co. International Exhibition award, Philadelphia, 1876

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31863

Shep Hurd reward, Bangor, 1938

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1937-11-24 Location: Bangor; Washington Media: Ink on paper

Item 12968

Model 1862 .52 rimfire carbine, 1862

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1862 Location: Houlton Media: Steel, wood, leather

Item 104351

"Cut logs now!," World War II poster, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 110945

International water boundary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Media: Ink on paper

Item 9295

Discharge of James Lawrence, Sept. 20, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-09-20 Location: Wilmington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9302

James Lawrence reassignment order, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-12 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102561

Buy United States Government War Savings Stamps World War I poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph

Item 110917

Bowen & Co. United States and British possessions map, British Columbia, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1846 Location: Orcas Island; Vancouver Island Media: Ink on paper