Category: People, African Americans
- Historical Items (126)
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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 185
Woman and children, Portland, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: Color transparency
Item 29278
Unidentified man, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Who? When? Help!
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
Item 35011
John and Sarah Williams Young, Hallowell, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Hallowell Media: Ambrotype
Item 99381
George Washington Kemp, Leeds, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Elaine Kemp Bragdon through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Leeds Media: Photograph of crayon portrait
Item 1130
The McIntyre family, Houlton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 7303
Mitchell and Florence Williams, 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland; Peaks Island Media: Glass Negative
Item 13595
E. B. White and family, Houlton, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 21327
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1899 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print
Item 29277
Conductors, porter, Greenville, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901 Location: Greenville Media: Photographic print
Item 103190
Willie Stewart on set outtake on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency
Item 103968
John E. Gaskill, Portland, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 105926
George Floyd mural, Portland, 2020
Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: 2020-06-09 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph
Item 73
Chadwick brothers, Portland, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 6318
Maine State Prison barber, Thomaston, ca. 1900
What is this man's name?
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Thomaston Media: Stereograph
Item 6644
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Pontchartrain Media: Iron
Item 7372
Bill of lading for slave, 1719
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1719 Media: Ink on paper
Item 8617
Interview with Clyde Sukeforth (Sukey), ca. 1930
Contributed by: Life Story Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Waldoboro; New York Media: Sound recording, MP3
Item 9292
James Lawrence military appointment, 1865
Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-10 Location: Washington; Raleigh Media: Ink on paper
Item 10081
Letter to Elizabeth Mounfort from a friend in Trinidad, Cuba, July 4, 1847
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847-07-04 Location: Trinidad; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 12363
Chapel of Our Savior, Brunswick, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1940 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print
Item 74541
Warning to Gen. Shepley on slaves, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-15 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 82164
Press ID Badge, Clay-Liston Boxing Match, Lewiston, 1965
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1965-05-25 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper
Item 100358
William "Napoleon" Thomas, Rumford Center, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 101075
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper