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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 28092

Bible fly leaf, Farmington, 1852, 1852

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1852 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 9240

Diary of Thomas Lancaster, New Sharon, 1855–1867

Contributed by: New Sharon Historical Committee Date: 1855–1867 Location: New Sharon Media: Paper

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Item 22987

School book bag, Mapleton, 1923

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Mapleton Media: Cloth

Item 29230

H.B. Walker autograph book entry, Westbrook, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846-01-10 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29300

Sally Wood Bible, Kennebunk, 1846

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1846 Location: Kennebunk Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 29301

Book of Psalms and New Testament, Kennebunk, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1854 Location: Kennebunk Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 100078

John Young Merrill diary, Leeds, 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1860–1861 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102226

Directions for the funeral of Jabez Fox, Falmouth Neck, ca. 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1755 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10696

Title page of book on digestion, Bath, 1833

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1822 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 13313

Jonathan Morgan diary, Portland, 1867-1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867–1869 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34718

Sebastian Rasles copy of 'Medulla Theologiae Moralis,' 1682

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1724 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 100324

Bookplate, Portland, ca. 1774

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1774 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 135781

Loft, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 1451

Rebecca Usher diary, 1865

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

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Item 4170

Rebecca Usher, Hollis, ca. 1900

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

Item 10041

William King receipt for Jefferson book, Bath, 1830

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1829 Location: Bath; Washington; Charlottesville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34720

Winslow Homer letter to Hubbard Winslow Bryant, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1892 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135775

South Parlour (Door to the Porch), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 135776

North Parlour (South View), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 135785

Owl's Nest, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 34721

Mt. Carrigain expedition remembrance, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135779

North Parlour (West View) [wide view of piano displaying full windows on either side], Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print