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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 135796

Portland Society for Natural History building, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 135797

AR Stone’s Portland Society for Natural History membership form, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 135727

Leatherback turtle display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 135800

Portland Society for Natural History interior with Cranes, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20801

History of Vinalhaven, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 69226

History Pageant, Farmington State Normal School, 1924

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1924-06-17 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 135839

Cluster Quartz crystals in the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20802

Letter concerning Vinalhaven history, 1821

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786–1821 Location: Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135801

PSNH interior showing Penobscot canoe, taxidermy mounts, and display cases, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 135726

Bird and butterfly display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print (edited)

Item 1355

Natural History building after 1866 fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 15720

Letter concerning Financial History of the War, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Buffalo; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81017

Rebecca Usher on history of military hospital, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11951

Abby Tilton, Skowhegan, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1907 Location: Skowhegan Media: Black Ink on buff art paper

Item 135798

"An Appeal to the Friends of Science," Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 135807

Interior of Portland Society of Natural History showing shell display, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 19480

Houlton Airport history, 1931-1937

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1931–1937 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23586

Brief history of Maine Sanatorium, 1909

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1909-09-17 Location: South Poland; Hebron Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135795

Old City Hall, Portland, ca. 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 105965

Presque Isle National Banknote, 1929

Courtesy of Theodore Ey, an individual partner Date: 1929 Location: Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper

Item 19380

Harris D. Colt history of Parmachenee Club, ca. 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1937 Location: Magalloway Plantation Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 135915

Documents relating to the history of the Eastern Boundary, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper

Item 10760

Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1880 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 8994

Birthplace of Frank A. Munsey, Skowhegan, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1919 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print