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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 98438
Gunpowder canister, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Tin, paint, paper
Item 100139
Rockland Water Co. Mill, Rockland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph
Item 102018
Saco and Pettee buildings along Smith Street, Biddeford, ca. 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 102041
Night view of textile mills and river, Biddeford and Saco, ca. 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Postcard
Item 102045
Saco-Lowell Shops addition, Biddeford, 1920
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard
Item 102410
Grist mill, Old Mystic, Connecticut, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Old Mystic Media: Lantern slide, hand colored
Item 105880
Shoe factory, Waldoboro, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Waldoboro Media: Glass Plate Negative
Item 105904
Paragon Button Corporation, Waldoboro, 1921
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1921 Location: Waldoboro Media: Glass Plate Negative
Item 105916
Sawmill and clothespin factory, Davidson, ca. 1908
Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Davidson; Davidson Media: Photographic print
Item 109084
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Burnham Media: Glass Negative
Item 148666
Fraser mill and international bridge, Madawaska, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1940 Location: Madawaska; Edmundston Media: Photographic postcard
Item 5616
Portland Company shop and staff, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 6992
Who and where are these mill workers?
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 8906
Shell manufacture, Portland, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 8931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 11913
Fishing Trawler East Hampton, ca. 1913
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 11915
Fishing steamers, Rockland, ca. 1911
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1911 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 12554
Empty Howitzer shell casings, Portland Company, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 12993
Sea Bird, South Portland, 1919
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 23523
Women Spinning at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 23524
Woman working in Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 1910
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 29102
Bale breakers at the Pepperell Mills, Biddeford ca. 1925
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 29104
Finisher pickers, Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 29105
Carding machines at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print