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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 5940

Geo. W. Beale in Portland Harbor, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6150

Charles F. Rice, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883 Location: Yarmouth Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6153

Clipper Grecian in the Dutch East Indies, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Oil on canvas

Item 7643

USS Agawam, July 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Photographic print

Item 9286

Schooner 'Susan' bill of lading, 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1802-04-19 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12204

Aucocisco at Orr's Island, 1927

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1927-10-16 Location: Harpswell Media: Photograph, Print

Item 16826

Ocean water can, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Halifax; San Francisco Media: Tin

Item 27599

Penobscot steamship, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 96870

Harrison B. Brown drawing of 'Caleb Cushing,' Portland, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Portland Media: Pencil, paper

Item 8815

Launching of America's Cup Defender RANGER at Bath Iron Works, Bath, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1937-05-11 Location: Bath Media: Photo negative

Item 22543

Letter concerning troops for Louisburg campaign, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Roxbury; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74469

Gen. G.F. Shepley to Edwin Stanton on Spanish ship, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-13 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 131

Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-09-05 Location: Monhegan Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 5949

City of Richmond steam ship, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6155

Bombardment of Tripoli, ca. 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1803 Location: Tripoli Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6798

Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7473

Letter recalling capture of Margaretta, Washington, D.C., 1818

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

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Item 7479

Jedediah Preble letter on Mowat kidnapping, 1775

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

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Item 7906

U.S. Frigate United States, 1832

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1832 Media: Watercolor

Item 34463

"Gordon" naming ceremony program, Newport News, Virginia, 1996

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1993 Location: Newport News; Mogadishu; Lincoln Media: Lithograph

Item 49671

USS Philadelphia, Tripoli harbor, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-02-16 Location: Tripoli Media: Cloth, paint, canvas, wood

Item 178

Portland Harbor ship list, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828-11-30 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6775

Copy of letter from Capt. Mowat to Adm. Graves, 1775

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

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Item 7858

U.S. Frigate Constitution, Kittery, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photoprint