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Category: Arts & Entertainment, Dance, Dances

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 12078

The Ball-Room Manual, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper, Booklet

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Item 17656

La Danse en Rond, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Media: Ink on paper

Item 78859

Tuscan Opera House Dance Program, Dixfield, February 4, 1926

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Dixfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101436

Invitation to masquerade dance, Bangor, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1870-03-22 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1154

Ball announcement, Alfred, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-03-24 Location: Alfred Media: Ink on paper

Item 42203

'Down-East Quick Step,' 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22255

Way Back Ball, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 5978

The Melody Kings, Saco, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 51277

Old Orchard Pier completed, 1898

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1898 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 56911

Dance Card, Waterville, 1917

Contributed by: Miller family through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1917 Location: Waterville Media: Pencil on paper

Item 70730

Surry Theatre dance recital ticket, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Surry Media: Ink on paper

Item 71332

Dance of Contention Cove ticket, Surry, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Surry Media: Ink on blue paper

Item 77483

Skirt factory, Hartland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Hartland Media: Postcard

Item 79312

Dance Ticket, Tuscan Opera House. 1948

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1948-01-24 Location: Dixfield Media: Beige cardstock with black printing

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Item 98843

Dancing Pavilion, Penobscot Park, Searsport, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Searsport Media: Glass Negative

Item 101443

John Martin Dancing Fraternity card, Bangor 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1868 Location: Bangor Media: Lithograph

Item 102273

Heritage Day dance, Westport Island, 1987

Contributed by: Dedee Greenleaf Hodgdon through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1987-09-12 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 6309

Skowhegan Catholic Church, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908-08-27 Location: Skowhegan; Norridgewock Media: Postcard

Item 17930

Tompson house, Standish, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Steep Falls Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Standish Media: Postcard

Item 19446

Hall Quarry Company Store, Mount Desert, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 21647

May pole dancers, South Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 23964

Casino and Bridge Street, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: 1901 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 26749

Susie Knight, Sardine Queen Ball, Lubec, 1949

Contributed by: Susie Calder through Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1949 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27541

Junior Exhibition Program, North New Portland High School,1899

Contributed by: New Portland Historical Society Date: 1899-05-04 Location: New Portland Media: Ink on paper