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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 30991

Stephen A. Ellison, Brunswick, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 31350

Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 33971

Thacher House, South Street, Biddeford, 1955

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1955 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 33979

Judge George Thacher, Biddeford, ca. 1820

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1820 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 40291

Joseph B. Reed, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Cloth, canvas, paint, wood

Item 60280

POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Farmington; Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103237

Ransford W. Shaw’s law office, Houlton, 1908

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1908-12-29 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 108643

Tabernacle group, Richmond, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Richmond Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 1459

Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1464

Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6798

Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6809

Clyde Smith and Raymond Oakes, 1927

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

Item 6959

Corn knives, ca. 1858

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1858 Location: Portland Media: Iron, tin

Item 8895

Chennusio Indian treaty with the British, 1764

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9535

Letter about living conditions in Aroostook County, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18742

Frederick Alton Powers, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Oil painting

Item 23660

Governor Percival P. Baxter and Council, Augusta, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Augusta Media: Glass Negative

Item 29080

Letter announcing Maine statehood, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31008

J. F. Quimby Residence, North Turner, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Item 31827

Body of Brady Gang leader, Bangor, 1937

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1937-10-12 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 33690

Dr. Robert Southgate, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 33711

W. C. Clark of the 18th Maine, 1861

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lincoln; Hampden; Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 36272

Bill for treating injured British sailors, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 59537

Letter seeking information on POW, Limerick, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington; Limerick Media: Ink on paper

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