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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 17695

Longfellow in his Study, Cambridge, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1875 Location: Cambridge Media: Photographic print

Item 98888

Kiah Sewall on business, books, New York, 1836

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: New York; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100947

Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 68685

Motto book page, Farmington State Normal School, 1886

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1887-12-19 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68722

Motto book page, Farmington State Normal School, 1912

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1912 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9630

'Rising Sun' log book, 1863

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1863 Location: Callao; Cork; Queenstown Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54118

Pentateuch title page, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 14802

James Otis Kaler, South Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20352

First book printed in Maine, Falmouth, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 27976

Farmington Social Library, Regulations, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 20467

Elijah Kellogg, Harpswell, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Harpswell Media: Photographic print

Item 9420

Ration book cover, Norway, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76878

Inuit boys aboard schooner 'Bowdoin,' 1949

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1949 Media: Photographic print

Item 100324

Bookplate, Portland, ca. 1774

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1774 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 18130

Book department, Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 79714

Library and Reading Room, Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911-11-09 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper

Item 23900

George Pierce on difficult book, Baldwin, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 57660

Camp Lown prayer book, Oakland, 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1955 Location: Oakland Media: Ink on paper

Item 11188

Sophie May House in Norridgewock, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 80960

Martha Osgood letter on visits from friends, Hollis, 1862

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

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Item 9749

Entries from 'Emerald' log book, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29067

Kendall's Bookstore, Biddeford, 1899

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1899 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 17662

Southwest portion of Market Square, Houlton, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 80014

Mellie Dunham's 'Fiddlin' Dance Tunes,' New York, 1926

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Norway Media: Print, ink on paper

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