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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 23401
Sparrow patent application receipt, 1827
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827-12-10 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 23402
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Worcester Media: Ink on paper
Item 27641
Electrolytic Marine Salts Co.(Klondike) Plant No.1, North Lubec, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 79619
Detex Watchclock and Station, 1927
Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: 1927 Media: Metal
Item 110363
Mary King Scrimgeour elegantly dressed for the weather, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: cabinet card
Item 6219
Fire alarm pull box, Eliot, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Eliot Baha'i Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Eliot Media: Photographic print
Item 8902
Thomes multi stage boiler, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 10105
Aspinwall Planter, Houlton, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 10108
Watson Sprayer, Houlton, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 13366
Letter acknowledging receipt of steam boat plans, 1871
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871-06-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 14607
Edison Primary Cell, S-90, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Fort Kent Media: Glass and metal
Item 16855
Jonathan Morgan coffee mill, 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Portland Media: Wood, iron
Item 18745
Reeves Suction Sweeper, Houlton, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Houlton; Milford Media: Metal
Item 20158
Zylonite shirt insert, ca. 1887
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Media: Cellulose nitrate plastic
Item 33292
Joseph Snow Sr. and his aeroplane, Scarborough, ca. 1929
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1929 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 74466
Model windmill, West Houlton, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: West Houlton Media: Wood, metal
Item 80396
Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Metal
Item 80984
Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Livermore Falls Media: Metal, aluminum and plastic
Item 104383
Amelia Earhart at Scarborough Airport, 1933
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1933 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 105659
Mary King Scrimgeour's embellished velvet and satin gown, Lewiston, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Lewiston Media: velvet, satin, cotton, lace, wool, metal
Item 105707
Evening dress with beaded motif, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Media: viscose, glass beads
Item 1496
Stanley Dry Plate Company label, ca. 1904
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper
Item 5562
Rocket mail, Lincolnville, 1960
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Lincolnville Media: Photographic print
Item 8096
Blake's steam pump display, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Albumen print