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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 51318

George Washington to Tobias Lear, Savannah, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Savannah Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31791

Josiah Pierce travelogue, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1855

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Saint Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105931

High dive traveling circus act, Waterville, ca. 1925

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 66102

Cuba Island, Lake Cobbosseecontee, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 5266

Dr. Faster and family, August 10, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-08-10 Media: Glass Negative

Item 22266

J.T. Morse at Seal Harbor, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Mount Desert Media: Postcard

Item 80001

Mt. Kineo Hotel brochure, Moosehead Lake, 1875

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: 1875 Location: Kineo Media: Brochure

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Item 105684

Two-piece ecru suit, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: silk, mother of pearl, metal

Item 66147

Entrance to Maine Turnpike, Kittery, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Kittery Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 10586

Canteen, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Location: Thomaston; Mercer Media: Wood

Item 89849

Rebecca Usher on trip to Quebec, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Hollis; Three Rivers Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28281

G.W. Pierce on lack of job prospects, 1828

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79285

James Hunt to parents in Bath, Newburyport, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Newburyport; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31741

Josiah Pierce on visit to London, 1849

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28295

G.W. Pierce letter from Illinois, 1829

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1829 Location: Trinity Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105624

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Item 99342

K.B. Sewall on plans to go South, New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7411

Leaving Camp Winnebago at Readfield Depot, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Camp Winnebago Date: circa 1940 Location: Readfield; Fayette Media: Photographic print

Item 7413

Boys getting off train at Readfield, 1953

Contributed by: Camp Winnebago Date: 1953 Location: Readfield Media: Photographic print

Item 22265

Steamer "J.T. Morse," ca. 1910

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Postcard

Item 75560

Annah Butler Richardson and Emily, Norway, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Descendants of Annah Butler Richardson and Arthur Berry Richardson through Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Hale Media: Photographic print

Item 31748

Josiah Pierce on diplomatic appointment, 1855

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28288

G.W. Pierce to parents about Washington, D.C., 1829

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1829 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99430

K.B. Sewall to Somers Sewall on escape from Mobile, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington; Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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