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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 103828

Postal carriers distribute pension application blanks, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-24 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 105868

Postal worker appreciation, Portland, 2020

Courtesy of an individual partner Date: 2020-04-20 Location: Portland Media: Digital image

Item 20236

New Sweden Post Office, ca. 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 20317

Mail truck, Portland, 1926

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

Item 71764

Post Office, Skowhegan, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Skowhegan Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 7653

Samuel Freeman posthumous portrait, ca. 1887, 1795

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1795 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6793

Leroy Sanborn, Portland, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1893 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 30866

Inauguration of Air Mail Service to Guilford, 1938

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1938-05-19 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 21557

First airplane mail, Old Orchard Beach, 1919

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1919-10-29 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 6800

John Chase Small, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1893 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 103727

Rural Letter Carriers Association of Aroostook meeting, Houlton, 1911

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1911-05-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 103976

Marine Corps guarding mail at Union Station, Portland, 1926

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

Item 22618

Perley Dodge, Easton, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Easton Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Easton Media: Photographic print

Item 30915

Major Ray P. Eaton, Brunswick, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick; Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 20141

Announcement of Hallowell, Augusta & Bangor mail stage, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826-01-30 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70811

First Postmaster of Minturn, a village on Swan's Island, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 27088

Post Office Boxes, Islesboro, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 105893

Gray’s store and post office at Newagen, Southport, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Southport Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 6311

Mail-carrier (winter), 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Media: Ink on paper

Item 69477

Rural Free Delivery Driver, Strong, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 27610

East New Portland Post Office, last delivery, 1967

Contributed by: New Portland Historical Society Date: 1967-09-08 Location: New Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10769

Raymond W. Stanley, 1918

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1918 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print

Item 108623

Post Office and store on Small Point, Phippsburg, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Phippsburg Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 20316

Post Office, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print