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LC Subject Heading: Government

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 107

United States Navy seaplane, the Peary, ca. 1925

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

Item 36019

Officers of Somerset County, 1895

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1895 Media: Photographic print

Item 14660

The First Maine State House, Portland, ca. 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1820 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor

Item 15556

Cartoon about 1926 politics by W. Norman Ritchie of the Boston Post, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Media: Ink on paper

Item 16306

Court House, Houlton, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 33462

Herbert S. Foster, Sr., Cumberland Town Clerk, ca. 1952

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

Item 12103

Charles M. Moses, ca. 1890

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

Item 12829

Cyrus Davis, Waterville, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 12845

Bion Bradbury, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Photographic print

Item 34230

Sumner Pike, Lubec, ca. 1940

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

Item 11884

Post Office and Revenue Offices, Augusta, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard

Item 18939

Bar Harbor View Showing U.S. Warships, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1908 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 26988

Islesboro Town Meeting, 1933

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1933 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print

Item 36142

Appeal for District of Maine to be set off from Massachusetts, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61895

Federal Courthouse, Portland, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1911 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 66354

Post Office Square, Bridgton, ca. 1938

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

Item 71626

Post Office, Portland, ca. 1938

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

Item 78421

U.S Customs House, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102206

William P. Preble to William King regarding Missouri Compromise, Portland, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820-03-09 Location: Portland; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103656

James Bridge to Reuel Williams discussing statehood, Boston, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-06-07 Location: Augusta; Boston Media: Ink on Paper

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Item 103657

John Chandler to Henry Dearborn about coasting law and its potential repeal, Monmouth, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Monmouth; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105169

President William H. Taft, Houlton, 1917

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1917-05-17 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 135957

Barclay Collection Correspondence, January-March, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: Montreal Media: Ink on Paper

Item 135958

Barclay Collection Correspondence, April-June, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper