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LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

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 105057

Queen Elizabeth I English sixpence coin, Richmond Island, 1578

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1578 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver

Item 105058

Queen Elizabeth I English sixpence coin, Richmond Island, 1579

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1579 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver

Item 105059

Queen Elizabeth I English sixpence coin, Richmond Island, 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver

Item 105060

King Charles I English Unite coin, Richmond Island, 1628

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1628 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105062

King Charles I English Unite coin, Richmond Island, 1627

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1627 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105063

King Charles I English Unite coin, Richmond Island, 1626

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1626 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105064

King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1623

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1623 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105065

King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1623

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1623 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105066

King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1623

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1623 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105067

King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1621

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1621 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105068

King James VI Scottish half sovereign coin, Richmond Island, 1602

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1602 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105069

King James I English double crown coin, Richmond Island, 1618

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1618 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 7474

Penobscot Tribal petitions about encroachment and timber industry, Stockton Springs, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772-10-12 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10539

Jonathan Bayley letter to Joseph Hights, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-02-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22521

Cyprian Southack letter concerning Casco fort, 1705

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1705 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22522

Soldier's request for relief, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23281

Tate House, Portland, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23308

Tate House, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 25386

Benning Wentworth grant for cutting white pines, Portsmouth, 1744

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1744-12-26 Location: Portsmouth; Berwick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25387

Thomas Westbrook letter to William Pepperrell about ship masts, York, 1734

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1734 Location: York; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25390

Receipt for mast supplies, Falmouth, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-08-31 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25391

Agreement for masts, bowsprits and yards, 1769

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1769 Location: Falmouth; Windham; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25628

Magnalia Christi Americana, London, 1702

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1702 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25679

Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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