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Category: Economics, Employment

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 17982

Loading potatoes, Searsport, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 18007

Dining Hall Staff, Dow Field, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 19092

Seasonal activities on an Aroostook farm, Monticello, 1928 to 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1928–1944 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Item 21298

Potato harvest, Woodland, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: Woodland Media: Photographic print

Item 22184

CCC work, Acadia National Park, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1934 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 29110

Wide sheeting looms at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 31755

Biddeford Shipbuilding Co. crew in front of 'Jere G. Shaw,' 1918

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1918 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 33664

Lewis Litchfield, Scarborough, ca. 1958

Mystery Corner Item Who is with Lewis Litchfield?

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1958 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 35452

Motor Coachmen and their Stanley Cars, Poland Spring, 1911

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911 Location: Poland Spring Media: Photographic print

Item 35882

Presque Isle potato field, ca. 1910

Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Postcard

Item 35894

Harvesting potatoes, Presque Isle, ca. 1910

Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Presque Isle Media: Postcard

Item 36580

Hatters' banner, Portland, ca. 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil paint on linen

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Item 36587

Riggers and Sail Makers banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 36588

Boot and Shoe Makers trade banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 36595

Butchers' banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 36607

Cabinet makers' trade banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 36611

House wrights' banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 36613

Masons and stone cutters banner, Portland, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen

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Item 99277

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 101520

Fishing party, Biddeford, ca. 1910

Mystery Corner Item Who were these fishing enthusiasts?

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 102549

"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 103727

Rural Letter Carriers Association of Aroostook meeting, Houlton, 1911

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1911-05-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 105891

Dining Hall, Sunset Lodge and Camps, Jefferson, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Jefferson Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 16262

Nurses, Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print