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Keywords: Eighteenth Century

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 105471

Olive Gray's childhood dress, North Yarmouth, ca. 1785

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1785 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Cotton

Item 105476

Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Media: cotton, wool, linen

Item 7652

Samuel Freeman's waistcoat, Portland, ca. 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1786 Location: Portland Media: Silk, linen, metallic thread

Item 105477

Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Location: Portland Media: cotton, linen

Item 10293

Rabbet plane, ca. 1789

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1789 Location: Winthrop Media: Beech wood

Item 10292

Broad axe, Alna, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron

Item 28445

Brick from Montpelier, Thomaston, 1794

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1794 Location: Thomaston Media: Brick

Item 7572

Medical recipe, ca. 1790

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

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Item 16516

Farm House at Montpelier, ca. 1865

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph

Item 27820

Old Church on the Hill, Thomaston, ca. 1950

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 105335

French-inspired silk coat, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: silk, cotton

Item 17656

La Danse en Rond, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15472

Kitchen in the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House, ca. 1792

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1792 Location: Cambridge Media: Wood

Item 18704

First Parish Church, Portland, ca. 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1886 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Painted wood

Item 26996

Brass Sword Hilt Guard, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 28948

Lucia Longfellow in grandmother's dress, 1883

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1883-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 16982

Sabots, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Wood. leather

Item 29337

Dorrity Stagecoach, Blue Hill, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 78860

First Parish Church, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 80739

Log carrier, Passamaquoddy, 1902

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: 1902 Media: Birch bark, cedar, nails

Item 10501

William King's Stonehouse Farm, Bath, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1812 Location: Bath Media: Color lithograph on cardstock

Item 78684

Lumber Mill at the Mill Pond, Somesville, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 149024

View of Van Buren, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1906 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard

Item 149056

View of Van Buren, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1906 Location: Van Buren Media: Photographic postcard