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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 25019
Dr. Rockwell's Mustard Plaster, March 1929
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Media: Ink on paper
Item 25020
Dr. Rockwell's Mustard Plaster, February 1929
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Media: Ink on paper
Item 25021
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Media: Ink on paper
Item 27695
Picnic at the Pines, Saco, 1888
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1888-08-22 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 43223
Fred Dickey pumping water into his hat, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Glass Negative
Item 62865
Ab Robbins shows-off his "Catch of the Day," Strong, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print
Item 14115
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 16099
Overindulgence post card, 1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard
Item 18518
Sightseers, coast of Maine, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Cyanotype
Item 8149
Frederick Hoyt, Skowhegan, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 31097
Odd Fellows Poster/Broadside, Biddeford, ca. 1855
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1855 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 6461
Valentine from Margaret Chase Smith, 1953
Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1953-02-14 Location: Washington Media: Construction paper and typing paper
Item 16881
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895-05-23 Location: Gardiner Media: Photographic print
Item 21686
Joke photograph promoting Aroostook County Potatoes, Caribou, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 30879
Bovine sleigh, Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 40450
Kiwanis leap frog game, Scarborough, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Scarborough Media: Glass Negative
Item 43219
Stream crossing, Bangor area, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative
Item 66108
Maine sign post, Lynchville, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Lynchville Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 66120
Aroostook potato postcard, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 67397
Humorous Victorian family scene, Lubec, 1898
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on album page
Item 18825
John Neal letter to sister Rachel, ca. 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1814 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 18847
John Neal to sister, Rachel Neal, Portland, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 18919
Judith Stevens to Nathaniel Barrell, 1783
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783 Location: Gloucester; York Media: Ink on paper
Item 19030
John Neal letter from Baltimore, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper