Category: Nature & Geography, Exploration
- Historical Items (159)
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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 11773
Surveyor's half chain, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Iron, brass
Item 26587
Box of Matches Wrapped for Polar Climate, 1906
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1906 Media: Wood, canvas
Item 11772
Surveyor's Vernier Compass, c. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Brass, glass and pine
Item 10729
Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: 1914-09-04 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print
Item 11237
Flag from North Pole, Augusta, 1982
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-06-27 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 12591
Capt. MacMillan departure, Wiscasset, 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Negative
Item 13641
George Wardwell snowshoes, Bucksport, ca. 1909
Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, leather
Item 8271
Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
Item 23742
MacMillan Expedition ceremony, Wiscasset , 1926
Can you identify these men?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-06-19 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Negative
Item 23753
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-06-19 Location: Wiscasset Media: Glass Negative
Item 83298
Capt. Donald MacMillan with a group on the Bowdoin, 1922
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 100534
Merrill Slate Co. International Exhibition award, Philadelphia, 1876
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 104381
Guests at Scarborough Airport for Amelia Earhart Event, Scarborough, 1933
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1933 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 14613
Measuring wheel, Fort Kent, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Steel, wood
Item 5624
Dowsing for water, Brunswick, 1979
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 6360
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1600 Media: Ink on paper
Item 6640
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston Media: Pine covered with paper
Item 7812
Commodore Robert Peary and Mrs. Peary, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Harpswell Media: Card photograph
Item 8360
Surveyor Park Holland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
Item 8559
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 10037
Olof O. Nylander in his work room, Caribou High School, 1936
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: 1936-04-24 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 10709
Journals of Lewis and Clark, Biddle-Allen edition
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1814 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper
Item 11259
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: York; York Media: Walnut, iron
Item 11274
Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: 1905 Media: Photographic print