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Category: Economics, Industry, Machinery & tools

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 14600

Chemical tanks, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, ca. 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 14602

Wood chips, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, ca. 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 14644

Old paper machine, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 14645

Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 14646

Paper machine, Brewer, 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 18160

Letter to Burton Winslow from business associate, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900-11-17 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19452

Bush Hammer, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Item 19464

Galamander, Vinalhaven, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Vinalhaven; Mount Desert Media: Photograph Postcard

Item 23316

Saco and Pettee Shops, Biddeford, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Glass plate negative

Item 34198

Fuller Foundry, Milliken's Crossing, Hallowell, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Emma Clark Weeks through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1933 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 81043

Edgar 'Ned' Stone Harvesting Ice on Keoka Lake (Tom Pond), ca. 1920

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Item 5637

Soda digester for the S.D. Warren Paper Company, Westbrook, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Westbrook; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 8137

Fisher Blacksmith Shop, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1898 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 8917

Debarking drums, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8918

Driving gear, Portland Company, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8923

Match-making machine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8929

Freight elevator, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 8932

Sanford Mills steam box, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Sanford Media: Photoprint

Item 10661

Workers at scrap company, Portland, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10728

Abbot woolen mill, covered bridge and blacksmith shop, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Item 10987

Carpentry Shop, Portland Company, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 10990

Foundry floor, Portland Company, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 12007

Charles T. Gallagher, South Portland, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 12409

Neutron reactor shell, Portland Company, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print