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Category: Maritime, Ships & Boats, Naval

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 14684

Mary Preble Anderson, Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 18721

HMS Monarch, Portland Harbor, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 18939

Bar Harbor View Showing U.S. Warships

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1908 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 79355

Coast Guard boat breaking through the ice, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1933 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative

Item 10539

Jonathan Bayley letter to Joseph Hights, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770-02-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 44480

'Salute to Castine,' Castine, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82

Gangway board from 'U.S.S. Hartford', ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Wood

Item 6155

Bombardment of Tripoli, ca. 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1803 Location: Tripoli Media: Oil on canvas

Item 7473

Letter recalling capture of Margaretta, Washington, D.C., 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7488

Auction record of 'Boxer,' Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-11-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7643

USS Agawam, July 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Photographic print

Item 7754

Kittery Navy Yard, Kittery, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Postcard

Item 7858

U.S. Frigate Constitution, Kittery, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photoprint

Item 11596

Gunboat Vicksburg, Kittery Navy Yard, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897-06-22 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11597

Gunboat Newport, Kittery Navy Yard, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897-06-22 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11598

Gunboat Miantonowah, Kittery Navy Yard, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11599

Dynamite cruiser, Kittery Navy Yard, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11600

U.S.S. Brooklyn, Kittery Navy Yard, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 17014

Commodore Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 18030

U.S.S. Constitution, Portland, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 18925

Chest from the ship "Boxer," ca. 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Wood, iron

Item 18956

Torpedo Boat Destroyers and Warships in the Lower Harbor, Bar Harbor, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1908 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 22507

William Pepperrell letter on completion of ship, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25333

Henry W. Lyon Jr., 1918

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1918 Location: Paris Media: Photographic print