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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 1508

John Neal, Portland, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7284

Fourth of July essay, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7292

William Allen's essay on Norridgewock, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Norridgewock; Nanransouack Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8661

Clarence E. Mulford, Fryeburg, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Fryeburg Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 8663

Spuren in Canon book jacket, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Fryeburg Public Library Date: circa 1924 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

Item 8664

Illustration from the Coming of Cassidy, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Fryeburg Public Library Date: 1913 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

Item 8668

Clarence E. Mulford, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Fryeburg Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photoprint

Item 8669

Yo're a liar illustration, 1913

Contributed by: Fryeburg Public Library Date: 1913 Location: Fryeburg; Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

Item 8744

Caroline Farrar Brown, Waterford, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Lithograph or engraving

Item 8812

'A Concise Statement' Shaker document, 1963

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1790 Location: New Lebanon Media: Paper

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Item 11017

Longfellow Square, Portland, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-02-26 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 11085

John N. Cole, Augusta, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-08-18 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 11173

Evangeline Doll, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Plastic, cloth

Item 11188

Sophie May House in Norridgewock, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 11443

Stephen King, Bangor, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-11-23 Location: Bangor; Bridgton Media: Photographic print

Item 11950

Louise Helen Coburn, by Zaidee Morrison, 1941

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1941 Location: Skowhegan Media: Framed painting, oil on canvas

Item 14808

'Harper's Young People,' December 7, 1880

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: 1880-12-07 Location: South Portland Media: Newspaper

Item 15977

As You Like It Club, South Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 16130

Sally Sayward Barrell Keating Wood, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Kennebunk Media: Paint on wood panel

Item 16563

Title page from First Edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1852 Media: Paper

Item 16930

Barrell Grove, York, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: York Media: Watercolor

Item 18316

John Neal by George Washington Appleton, 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1829 Location: Portland Media: Oil on Canvas

Item 18353

Penmanship sample, John Neal, ca. 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1813 Media: Ink on paper

Item 18708

Grenville Mellen, Portland, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on ivory