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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 103199

Mrs. Z.C. Bolduc Dress & Cloak shop, Auburn, ca. 1903

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1903 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 102669

Van and Kim Luu, South Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: South Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 103017

Portland railroad worker Lawrence Newell, ca. 1905

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1905 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15810

Bangor Stoneware Company jug, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1890 Location: Bangor; Grand Falls Media: Stoneware

Item 108736

Front Street, Bath, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1897 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 148586

Mustafa Fuat Kasem in Biddeford rooms, Biddeford, 1915

Contributed by: Original owned by Henry A. Kasem through McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 102676

Suwanna Sanguantonkallaya, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 6560

Augusta Harness and Damaged Shoes, Lewiston, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 102710

Popkins Zakarian in store, Portland, 1961

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1961-02-14 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 76040

J. H. Wolf clothing store, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102663

Makara Meng, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 102670

Zeynep Turk, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 102826

Portland milkman Peter W. Rowe, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 52660

Hiram Adelman, Mars Hill, ca. 1935

Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1935 Location: Mars Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 10369

Lee Goon and bakers, Biddeford, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Location: Biddeford Media: Photoprint

Item 102652

Amarpreet and Hermeet Kohli, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital

Item 7159

Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 10373

Chin Kow, Portland, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 79908

Philippe Dupont Bakery, Auburn, 1900

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1914 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 79907

Philippe Dupont Bakery, Auburn, 1900

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1900 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 67531

General Store, Auburn, ca. 1920

Mystery Corner Item What is the name of this Auburn grocery?

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 102666

Gerard Kiladjian, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland; Damascus Media: Digital photograph

Item 135772

Announcement for The Reformed Rumseller: Mr. Murphy, Wiscasset, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Wiscasset Media: ink on paper

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Item 102705

Mary and Popkins Zakarian, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print