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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

View at Burnham, ca. 1915

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

Mystery Corner Item

Item 6992

Mill workers, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item 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

Diving tower, ca. 1900

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