Search Results

Category: Home, Personal Possessions, Decorations & keepsakes

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 10590

Maudie's Curl, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Hair

Item 11848

Souvenir Plaque of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Plaster

Item 12004

Barker coat of arms, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Location: Duxbury; Rowley; Andover; Branford Media: Ink on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 18405

Unidentified woman with child, ca. 1850

Mystery Corner Item Any idea who and where?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 21017

Hannah Pierce to brother, Bridgton, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 35113

J. Vaughn Dennett and friends, Saco, 1887

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1888 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 35120

Friends dressed in souvenirs from India, Saco, 1888

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1888 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 80697

John Edward Barry's baby shoes, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 98916

Hair wreath, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Hair, cloth

Item 1408

Chinese cabinet, Bellas-White House, Wiscasset, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-07-19 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 1413

Foxcroft, New Gloucester, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-08-30 Location: New Gloucester Media: Photographic print

Item 6043

Grandma Day's snuff box, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Media: Papier-mache

Item 18431

Barrell family coat of arms, York, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: York Media: Silk

Item 23666

Wood shop, Maine School for the Deaf, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 25472

Commemorative stamp cover, Australia, 1958

Contributed by: Paris Cape Historical Society Date: 1928 Media: Ink on paper

Item 80674

John Edward Barry suitcase, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Rangeley Media: Photographic print

Item 187

Commemorative pitcher, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Pottery

Item 1396

Ellin James, Monhegan, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-08-08 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 1410

Rafter House, Wiscasset, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-07-19 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 1415

Blair House, New Gloucester, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-08-30 Location: New Gloucester Media: Photographic print

Item 4128

Postcard greeting from France, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Paper, fabric

Item 4135

Nineteenth century valentine, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Paper

Item 4201

Dolley Carleton Sampler, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Media: Silk on linen

Item 4203

Procinda Merrow sampler, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1828 Location: Salem Media: Silk on linen