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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 29301

Book of Psalms and New Testament, Kennebunk, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1854 Location: Kennebunk Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 102226

Directions for the funeral of Jabez Fox, Falmouth Neck, ca. 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1755 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23778

Hannah Pierce letter about teaching, books, 1814

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Fryeburg; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23902

George Pierce request for books, Baldwin, 1820

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12537

Rebecca Clarke (Sophie May), ca. 1880

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1880 Location: Norridgewock Media: Paper

Item 80959

Martha Osgood on books, music, Litchfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Litchfield; Bridgton; Hollis; Concord Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23903

George Pierce letter about books read, Saco, 1821

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15049

Books wanted World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 74191

'A Calendar of Stray Thoughts,' ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

Item 22987

School book bag, Mapleton, 1923

Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Mapleton Media: Cloth

Item 28063

White's Graded School Series, Complete Arithmetic book, 1870

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1870 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 29300

Sally Wood Bible, Kennebunk, 1846

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1846 Location: Kennebunk Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 10696

Title page of book on digestion, Bath, 1833

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1822 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 10041

William King receipt for Jefferson book, Bath, 1830

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1829 Location: Bath; Washington; Charlottesville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18620

Steep Falls Library overdue postcard

Contributed by: An individual through Steep Falls Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Standish Media: Postcard

Item 9416

Ration book for Helen M. Bailey, Norway, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74110

Vertical writing practice sentences, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Pencil on paper

Item 74452

'Harper's New Graded Copy Books,' 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Media: Ink on paper

Item 34718

Sebastian Rasles copy of 'Medulla Theologiae Moralis,' 1682

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1724 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 14796

Book solitication poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 79570

S Road School Bookplate, South Bristol, ca. 1931

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1931 Location: South Bristol Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9329

World War II ration book,1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34818

Lt. John R. Andrews, Biddeford, ca. 1861

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1861 Location: Biddeford Media: Pencil on paper, photograph

Item 29230

H.B. Walker autograph book entry, Westbrook, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846-01-10 Location: Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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