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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
Item 100947
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
Item 68722
Motto book page, Farmington State Normal School, 1912
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1912 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper
Item 9630
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1863 Location: Callao; Cork; Queenstown Media: Ink on paper
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
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
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
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
Item 9749
Entries from 'Emerald' log book, 1859
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Ink on paper
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