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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 13368

Testimony concerning pump invention, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823-02-26 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98907

Russell S. Morse Cabbage Slicer, East Dixfield, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: East Dixfield Media: Wood, metal

Item 10918

Filling the pool, Biddeford, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979-09-06 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print, ink on paper

Item 99418

Woodbury K. Dana with cotton harvester, Westbrook, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 15267

Silas W. Taber patent 719,531, Houlton, 1902

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1902 Location: Houlton Media: Drawing

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Item 74466

Model windmill, West Houlton, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: West Houlton Media: Wood, metal

Item 6219

Fire alarm pull box, Eliot, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Eliot Baha'i Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print

Item 17505

Dearborn boat, 1934

Contributed by: An individual through Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 10879

Silas W. Taber's business card, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Paper

Item 18248

Fly switch patent, 1895

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20156

Men's neck wear 'novelty' ad, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13367

Jonathan Morgan plans for pump, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20158

Zylonite shirt insert, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Media: Cellulose nitrate plastic

Item 13316

Morgan steam engine plans, ca. 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1838 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33451

King's Highway mile marker B 135, Cumberland, 1975

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 17513

Camera stabilizer, Indianapolis, ca. 1958

Contributed by: An individual through Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1958 Location: Indianapolis; Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 33449

King's Highway marker, Cumberland, 2004

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 2004 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 17509

Flxible boat, ca. 1950

Contributed by: An individual through Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 28440

Daniel E. Kerr patent, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917-02-06 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, ribbon

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Item 4220

Self Heating Can Company, North Fairfield, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: North Fairfield Media: Paper

Item 6191

Moses Gerrish Farmer, 1820-1893

Contributed by: Eliot Baha'i Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print

Item 17512

Dearborn's Sleighmobile, New Hampshire, ca. 1947

Contributed by: An individual through Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1947 Location: Kearsarge; Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 23401

Sparrow patent application receipt, 1827

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827-12-10 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23402

Sparrow button patent, 1876

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Worcester Media: Ink on paper

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