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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 104322
U.S. Government Department of Agriculture food chart, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 18161
Canadian Customs, Woodstock, N.B., ca. 1920
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Woodstock; Houlton Media: Postcard
Item 100325
Act of Parliament, Portland, 1711
Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1711 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 104323
Poster and letter promoting the sale of War Bonds, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Media: Lithograph
Item 17349
Binoculars, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1865
Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1865 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass, metal
Item 9329
Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 100578
Israel Washburn Jr. on integrity of government, Augusta, 1861
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-02-04 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 16361
Roll of Honor for WWI Veterans of Lisbon, 1917
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Lisbon Media: Printed Document
Item 28286
Contributed by: Lang Smith through Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper
Item 104325
An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 104351
"Cut logs now!," World War II poster, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 16362
Discharge certificate of David Small, 1863
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1863-12-27 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Printed Document
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
Item 23303
Governor Kenneth Curtis, Augusta, ca. 1967
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1967 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 99435
Civil War veterans at Memorial Hall, Belfast, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Belfast Free Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Belfast Media: Photograph on card
Item 23103
James Foss Davis, Ellsworth, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: circa 1875 Location: Ellsworth Media: Photographic print
Item 6776
Thomas Jefferson letter to William King, 1819
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-11-19 Location: Monticello Media: Ink on paper
Item 76340
Town Meeting Warrant, Baldwin, 1802
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1802-08-14 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 76461
Town Meeting Warrant, Baldwin, 1802
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1802-08-30 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 76463
Baldwin, Town Warrant March 6, 1804
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1804-02-11 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 76465
Baldwin, Town Warrant March 4, 1805
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1805-02-11 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 28423
John Quincy Adams instruction on northeast boundary, 1823
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Media: Ink on paper
Item 27869
U.S. Treasury Department letter to the Bath Collector of Customs, 1884
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1790–1884 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
Item 6011
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print