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Category: Government, Politics & Law, Political & Social Justice

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 29380

Bill Cohen comments on Watergate, 1974

Contributed by: Raymond H. Fogler Library Date: 1974-07-25 Location: Washington Media: Video recording

Item 30880

Hiram Ricker and Augustus Thomas, Minot, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Minot Media: Photographic print

Item 31527

Votes for Women, Maine Centennial Parade, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 31551

Pro woman suffrage poster, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper

Item 31724

Alger Hall, Scarborough, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 34723

Black Power banner, Waterville, 1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1970 Location: Waterville Media: Cotton

Item 36927

Map of underground routes to Canada, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780–1865 Media: Ink on paper

Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

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

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Item 64408

Male review protestors, Waterville, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-06-22 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 99374

Sons of Temperance certificate, Leeds, 1847

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1847-03-30 Location: Leeds Media: Ink (printer and pen) on paper

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Item 101032

Israel Washburn on prohibition of inter-state slave trade, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-07-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103657

John Chandler to Henry Dearborn about coasting law and its potential repeal, Monmouth, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Monmouth; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103919

Bonnie Chorlton at the NFBPWC convention, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-07-23 Location: Portland; Columbia Media: Glass Negative

Item 154

Albion K. Parris, Portland, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Media: Lithograph engraving

Item 6434

Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print

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 12259

S.W. Collins Fourth of July parade float, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 20597

Neal Dow house, Portland, ca. 1900

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

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 29191

Dr. John Hubbard Jr., Hallowell, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1850 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 31558

Women's war work illustration, Portland, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper

Item 39927

Neal Dow house, Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 102192

John Chandler to William King on Maine statehood, Monmouth, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818-10-03 Location: Monmouth Media: Ink on paper

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