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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 6406

Kennebec River, South Gardiner, ca. 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: South Gardiner Media: Ink on paper

Item 14292

Senior Spring, Good Will Farm, 1918

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1918 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 105624

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Item 6403

Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton

Item 148225

Portland Civil Engineers at Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-10-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14314

Charles H. Berry, Houlton, 1917

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1917 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 53015

Returning from Junior breakfast, Fairfield, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 27002

Native American projectile point, ca. 1000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Item 23441

Penobscot pin cushion by Theresa Camilla Lyon Sockalexis, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1934 Location: Indian Island Media: Ash splints

Item 65985

Thanksgiving Costume Party, Farmington State Normal School, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 66897

Class Day at Clearwater Lake, Farmington State Normal School, 1918

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1918 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104686

Ruth Flanders, April 1920

Mystery Corner Item Do you know where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Media: Glass Negative

Item 109048

Farmington Normal students at Clearwater Pond, 1918

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1918 Location: Industry Media: Photographic print

Item 57614

Camp Lown patch, Oakland, ca. 1960

Courtesy of Robin Spero Rubinstien, an individual partner Date: circa 1960 Location: Oakland Media: Felt, ink

Item 74761

'Yankee Ingenuity' brochure, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980 Media: Ink on paper

Item 64133

Letter to Mr. Frank Whitney from Wilson G. Smillie, Surry, 1952

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1952-09-15 Location: Surry Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1163

Sweden Street, Caribou, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6185

John E. Fay, sixth municipal organist, Portland, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1960 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23497

Bentwood container, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1820 Media: Wood

Item 23507

Mohawk purse, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1880 Media: Leather, beads

Item 23634

July 4 parade, Western Maine Sanatorium, 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929-07-04 Location: Hebron Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 65834

Arbor Day, Farmington State Normal School, 1917

Mystery Corner Item What are Liz and Muriel's last names?

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917-05-14 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 103885

Boothbay Harbor looking southwest, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Glass Negative