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Category: People, National Figures

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 16283

Mary Todd Lincoln, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Ink on paper, engraving

Item 16531

Letter from Charles G. Dawes, Vice President, 1925

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1925-06-16 Location: Thomaston; Washington Media: Typed letter, signed

Item 16603

General Henry Knox, Thomaston, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ink on paper

Item 17376

Martha Washington, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Ink on paper, engraving

Item 17377

Letter from Martha Washington to Mrs. Warren, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18465

William Howard Taft, Houlton, 1917

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1917-05-17 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 22424

John Adams letter North Yarmouth residents, 1798

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798-10-31 Location: North Yarmouth; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5217

Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite

Item 5520

Dolley Madison, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 10098

Henry Knox wardrobe, Thomaston, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1790 Location: Thomaston Media: Mahogany primary, pine and cedar seconday woods

Item 10578

Knox side chair, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Location: Thomaston Media: Mahogany, leather

Item 10585

Banjo clock owned by Knox family, ca. 1835

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1835 Location: Thomaston; Boston Media: Wood, metal, glass, paint

Item 10994

Wallpaper border, Knox mansion, ca. 1795

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Thomaston Media: Paper

Item 11671

Sheraton Sideboard from Montpelier, ca. 1800

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Thomaston Media: Mahogany

Item 11674

Federal Period Mirror, ca. 1795

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Thomaston Media: Glass, wood

Item 13236

Abraham Lincoln's Deathbed Scene, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

Item 15917

Print of George Washington by Marshall

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1796 Media: Ink on paper

Item 16157

Abraham Lincoln engraving, ca. 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1849 Media: Ink on paper, engraving

Item 16158

Abraham Lincoln engraving, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

Item 16159

Abraham Lincoln letter, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16161

Abraham Lincoln engraving, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Ink on paper

Item 21437

Col. Lindbergh, Old Orchard Beach, 1927

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927-07-26 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 104478

Tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Tintype

Item 8740

Glove of Artemus Ward, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Photographic print