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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 19305

Ida Skinner letter to brother, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Lewiston; Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20387

Home Delivery Baby Scales

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 23032

Montgomery Ward radio, Mapleton, 1929

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: Mapleton Media: Wood

Item 23401

Sparrow patent application receipt, 1827

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827-12-10 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23402

Sparrow button patent, 1876

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Worcester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23815

Hannah Pierce letter about nieces, sister, 1850

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1850 Location: West Dennis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25449

Earth Station, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Photographic print

Item 25450

Satellite System Earth Station, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Photographic print

Item 25451

Telstar antenna model, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Photographic print

Item 25452

Radome, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Photographic print

Item 25461

Horn antenna, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Photographic print

Item 26101

Bell Telephone Earth Station, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Postcard

Item 26102

Earth Station Radome, Andover, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Andover Media: Postcard

Item 26103

'Big Bubble,' Andover, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Andover Media: Postcard

Item 26104

Andover Earth Station, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Andover Media: Postcard

Item 26106

Telstar Earth Station, Andover, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Andover Media: Postcard

Item 27109

Telephone Switchboard, Islesboro, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal, cord

Item 27110

Telephone Booth, Islesboro, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Location: Islesboro Media: Metal, wood, glass

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 34778

Telephone operator's building, Lincoln, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 36751

Gold from seawater swindle, Lubec, 1898

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 54437

Wire Mill Dam, Vaughan Woods, Hallowell, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 61962

Portland Street, West Buxton, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Buxton; Standish Media: Postcard

Item 66444

Aerial view of Quoddy Village, Eastport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Eastport Media: Linen texture postcard