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Category: Government, Politics & Law, Crime, Vice & Punishment

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 104941

Turner case jury foreman Gladys Jordan, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927-02-09 Location: Portland Media: glass plate negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 6318

Maine State Prison barber, Thomaston, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item What is this man's name?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph

Item 6644

Human neck shackle, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Pontchartrain Media: Iron

Item 6778

Clarence Darrow, William Pattangal, and Mr. Grey, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Media: Glass Negative

Item 9758

Lawyer Fred J. Allen and partner Belle Leavitt, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 14318

Don A. H. Powers, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 14666

Samuel J. Anderson, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 16475

Portable Police Lantern, 1888

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1888 Location: Houlton Media: Tin

Item 17097

Joseph Frye letter to Gov. Shirley, ca. 1744

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1744 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17177

Sarah F. Sanborn letter to Peter Sanborn, 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1857 Location: Readfield; Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18977

Elmer G. Bryson, Houlton, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 25677

Deposition regarding capture of Samuel Whitney, Brunswick, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26125

Exterior, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 26127

Corridor, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 26128

Kitchen, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 28281

G.W. Pierce on lack of job prospects, 1828

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28282

G.W. Pierce to parents, Washington, D.C., 1828

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28298

G.W. Pierce to Stephen Longfellow, 1829

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1829 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28348

G.W. Pierce to Stephen Longfellow on County Attorney post, 1833

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1833 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31037

Henry Hudson home and office, Guildford, ca. 1900

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

Item 31300

F. W. Hill Block, Bangor, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 31415

Brady Gang telegram about plane, Bangor, October 14, 1937

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1937-10-14 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 31604

Everett S. "Shep" Hurd, Bangor, ca. 1960, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 31863

Shep Hurd reward, Bangor, 1938

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1937-11-24 Location: Bangor; Washington Media: Ink on paper