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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 135680

Don't drink the vanilla, Lumber camp, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: photographic print

Item 101697

Gin recipe, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103378

Ginger beer recipe, ca. 1880

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

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Item 104491

Two women with whiskey glasses, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Media: Tintype

Item 16099

Overindulgence post card, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard

Item 18714

Charles Turner account of climbing Katahdin, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14557

Confiscated liquor bottles, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 64126

Prohibition Postcard, Surry, 1927

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1927-07-12 Location: Surry Media: Postcard

Item 135707

Alcoholometer set by Charles Gerletti of Glasgow, made 1834-1839

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1836 Location: Glasgow Media: Mahogany, glass, felt, paper

Item 135730

Portland City Hall Rum Room, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 33977

York Bottling Works advertisement, Biddeford, 1920

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1920 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

Item 16096

Portland City Hall Rum Room, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 9901

Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1720 Location: Berwick Media: Boxwood, brass, ribbon

Item 135725

Firemen in front of City Liquor Agency, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 18162

District of Passamaquoddy custom's receipt, Houlton, 1831, 1831

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1831-11-11 Location: Woodstock; Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16100

Pouring out contraband liquor, Bath, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bath; Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 22788

Hotel Turn Inn, Hermon, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Hermon Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Hermon Media: Print from slide

Item 63748

S. Cary and Co. receipt for brandy, Madawaska, 1847

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1847-03-29 Location: Madawaska Media: Ink and pencil on paper

Item 105884

Riverside Casino in Southport, Boothbay, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Boothbay Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 18729

Sugar cane harvesting in Cuba, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Portland Media: Oil painting

Item 155

Neal Dow, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 13253

Temperance petition, 1845

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1845 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33888

York Bottling Company bottle, Biddeford, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass

Item 29191

Dr. John Hubbard Jr., Hallowell, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1850 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print