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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.


Mystery Corner Item

Item 103954

Biplane accident, ca. 1925

Mystery Corner Item Do you know where and when this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Media: Glass Negative

Item 13177

Railroad wreck, Westbrook, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, Lantern slide

Item 103952

Airplane crash, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Media: Glass Negative

Item 4171

Great fire of Portland, 1866

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

Item 105101

Upended tractor during logging operation, MacMahan Island, 1957

Contributed by: Dennis Cromwell through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957 Location: MacMahan Island; Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100614

Elisha F. Goddard, Rumford Point, ca. 1861

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

Item 103571

William Achorn house, Main Street, Coopers Mills, Whitefield, ca. 1910

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

Mystery Corner Item

Item 103955

Automobile accident, ca. 1925

Mystery Corner Item Do you know where and when this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Media: Glass Negative

Item 11453

Santa parachutes in, Waterville, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-12-20 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 25351

Automobile accident, New Portland, 1942

Contributed by: New Portland Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: New Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 34036

Bridge over the Royal River, North Yarmouth, ca. 1952

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1952 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 59557

Cargo truck accident, Strong, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1915-10-02 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative

Item 60326

Cargo truck accident, Strong, October 2, 1915

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1915-10-02 Location: Strong; Turner Media: Glass Negative

Item 101158

Raising sunken steamboat, Norcross Wharf, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1915 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 100386

List of signatures of the crew of the vessel the 'Young Teazer', ca. 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1813 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105913

Airship disaster, Waterville, 1908

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

Item 33495

Train Wreck at Tin Bridge, Bangor, 1871

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1871-08-10 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 21380

Trolley Accident on Washington Street, Sanford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 100372

The 'Harriet' rescuing passengers of the 'Unicorn', Newfoundland, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Location: North Yarmouth; St. John Media: Oil on canvas

Item 103786

Car broke through ice at Deering Oaks, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-12-26 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 33577

Tin Bridge wreck, Bangor, 1871

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1871-08-09 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 103771

Alan Olds and Lloyd Coulthard, boating mishap, South Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-09-28 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 67428

Narrow Gauge Train Derailment, Alna, 1905

Contributed by: Winslow Historical Preservation Committee Date: 1905-09-12 Location: Alna Media: Photograph on torn matboard

Item 34740

Back View of the Tin Bridge Wreck, Bangor, 1871

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1871-09-10 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph