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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 1396

Ellin James, Monhegan, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-08-08 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 29230

H.B. Walker autograph book entry, Westbrook, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846-01-10 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48948

Hair pin, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Baleen, whale bone, metal

Item 1048

Florence Jewett, Norridgewock, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 1397

Doll 'Sally,' Monhegan, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-08-08 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 7503

Expandable wooden toy, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Norridgewock Media: Wood

Item 10590

Maudie's Curl, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Hair

Item 11494

Snow scooter, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Wood, metal

Item 11803

Royal Racer, 1931

Contributed by: Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Van Buren; New York Media: Painted tin

Item 11848

Souvenir Plaque of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Plaster

Item 12004

Barker coat of arms, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Location: Duxbury; Rowley; Andover; Branford Media: Ink on paper

Item 13729

Child's horse and buggy, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, paper

Item 14792

Merle P. Chaplin with toys, South Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 16575

Rocking Horse, Littleton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Item 17130

Rocking duck toy, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Item 17255

Soap Stone Foot Warmer, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Littleton Media: Soapstone

Item 18405

Unidentified woman with child, ca. 1850

Any idea who and where?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 21017

Hannah Pierce to brother, Bridgton, 1828

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23035

Toy tractor, Mapleton, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Mapleton Media: Metal and rubber

Item 26543

Child's doll, ca. 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1775 Location: Standish; Bridgton Media: Wood, cloth

Item 35113

J. Vaughn Dennett and friends, Saco, 1887

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1888 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 35120

Friends dressed in souvenirs from India, Saco, 1888