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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 48255

Benoit's men's wear store, Portland, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 67735

Maynard Staples at his store, Swan's Island, 1966

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1966 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 79444

East Cove, Moosehead Lake, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Greenville Media: Postcard

Item 103770

Teddy McDowell Jr. with a Mickey Mouse present, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-12-24 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103789

Richard Halpin with finger in turkey, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6833

The Elks' building decorated, Houlton, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Houlton Media: Photoprint

Item 72

Thanksgiving Day at Casco Street School, Portland, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1922 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 108

Chestnut Street School Thanksgiving, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 109

Chestnut Street School Thanksgiving, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 172

Ruins from Portland fire, July 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

Item 4129

Shoe valentine, 1883-1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1883–1884 Media: Paper

Item 4130

Soule fabric valentine, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Portland Media: Textile

Item 4131

Broken heart valentine, ca. 1840

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

Item 4132

Valentine, East Baldwin, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: East Baldwin Media: Paper and metal

Item 4133

Wake my love my valentine, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Paper and textile

Item 4134

Mechanical valentine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Paper

Item 4136

Doily valentine, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Paper

Item 4137

Love's yearning valentine, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Paper

Item 4138

G. H. Knight valentine, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-02-14 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Paper

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Item 5202

2nd Maine regiment at Christmas, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-12-25 Location: Yorktown Media: Photographic print

Item 5267

Chestnut Street School Thanksgiving, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5528

Dean Bros. Shoe Company, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5672

Christmas card from the Portland Company, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869-11-29 Media: Colored ink on paper

Item 5673

Portland Company Christmas card, 1963

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Media: Paper, jpg