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LC Subject Heading: Maine--History

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 6949

Charter for New Ireland, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-08-10 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1449

Receipt of monies transferred from Massachusetts, July 19, 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1822-07-19 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103664

Distribution of separationist sentiment, Portland, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-04-21 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105353

"Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Maine," 1826

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1826 Media: Engraving

Item 7326

Letter concerning military provisions and garrison contingents, Kittery, 1695

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1694 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7481

Request for help defending against Indians, 1644

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1644-07-25 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9290

Lebanon voting record for separation from Massachusetts, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-09-02 Location: Lebanon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11887

State Hospital, Augusta, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard

Item 14034

Revolutionary War Time Cannon Ball, ca. 1776

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1776 Location: Bucksport Media: Iron

Item 103658

Nathaniel Willis to William King regarding newspaper politics, Portland, 1806

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1806-05-07 Location: Cape Elizabeth; Portland; Falmouth; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103678

Orchard Cook on his frustration with Maine's separation movement, Washington DC, 1806

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1806-07-27 Location: Washington; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 149026

A yarding crew in the Maine woods, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic postcard; hand colored

Item 104989

Vote for statehood, Baldwin, 1819

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1819-07-12 Location: Baldwin; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104992

Voter list, Baldwin, 1819

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1819-02-15 Location: Baldwin; Sebago Media: ink on paper

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Item 105035

Warrant to vote for delegates to the Maine Constitution Convention, 1819

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1819-09-06 Location: Baldwin; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 116281

Aerial view of flooding in Augusta, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Augusta Media: Glass negative

Item 148207

Fireman ferry flooded residents, Saco, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Saco Media: glass plate negative

Item 148224

Schooner "Henrietta Frances" at Union Wharf, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-04-09 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 1368

Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1450

Letter from the Friends of Separation in York County, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-07-20 Media: Paper

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Item 1491

Town of Sidney separation election record, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-09-02 Location: Sidney Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1492

Washington County votes on separation from Massachusetts, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1497

Delegate election results, Bethel, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-09-02 Location: Bethel Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1498

Election record from Town of Freeman, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-09-02 Location: Kingfield Media: Ink on paper

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