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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 29228

Pincushion Box, Zachiariah Brackett Stevens Tinware, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Abplanalp Library, UNE Date: circa 1820 Location: Westbrook; Portland Media: Painted tinware

Item 33667

Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine advertisement, Biddeford, 1866

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1866 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33889

Inkwell, Ink Bottle, Wood Cut Block, Blue Hill, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1800 Location: Blue Hill Media: Glass, brown ceramic, wood, metal and paper

Item 34818

Lt. John R. Andrews, Biddeford, ca. 1861

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1861 Location: Biddeford Media: Pencil on paper, photograph

Item 35885

Potato harvest, Aroostook County, ca. 1910

Contributed by: David Gallagher through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Media: Postcard

Item 36277

Centennial Trophy, Lubec, 1911, 1911

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1911-07-03 Location: Lubec Media: Metal, silver plated

Item 39371

Fred Dickey self portrait, Bangor, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative

Item 48483

17th Maine badge, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Silk, paint, metal

Item 48484

1-10-29 Maine Volunteers badge, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Silk

Item 48930

Julian Rebekah Lodge ribbon, Fryeburg, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fryeburg Media: Satin

Item 59884

Lt. Jabez P. Parker, 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Greene Media: Carte de visite

Item 59885

William Broughton, Portland, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite

Item 60667

Benjamin F. Whitten, Augusta, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Topsham Media: Carte de visite

Item 61510

Capt. Sparrow's 17th Maine medal, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1866 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 102329

Soldier-boy and US flag postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 102516

Uncle Tristam at the well, Kingfield, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kingfield Media: Glass Negative

Item 135778

Front Entry, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

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

Item 135782

Dining Room (West Wall), Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

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

Item 135784

Pantry, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

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

Item 135789

North Bedroom, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

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

Item 1375

Weathervane, Booth Tarkington home, Kennebunkport, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-07-27 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 1376

Lively Lady figurehead, Booth Tarkington home, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-07-27 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 1378

Ship model, Kennebunkport, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-07-27 Location: Kennebunkport 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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