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Keywords: Colonial Period, ca. 1600-1775.

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 5335

Brunswick and Topsham, ca. 1730

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1730 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Item 11719

"Maquoit," Brunswick, 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1740-06-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 135882

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper

Item 20301

Society of Colonial Wars, Portland, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 4316

Plan of J. Robinson lot, Topsham, 1761

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1761 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Item 35320

Restored Bellarmine Stoneware Jug, Bristol, 1610

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1610 Location: Bristol Media: Redware

Item 25680

Indian attacks, Brunswick area, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26908

Lockplate From A Flintlock Musket, Briston, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1690–1720 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 22542

Pepperrell appointment to colonial Council, 1727

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1726-06-01 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 111719

Kennebec Purchase Deed, October 27, 1661

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1661-10-27 Media: Ink on vellum

Item 26996

Brass Sword Hilt Guard

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 26901

Cock or Hammer From A Flintlock Musket, Pemaquid, 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 28846

Portrait of Sir William Phipps, ca. 1691

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1691 Media: Oil on Canvas

Item 26906

Iron Hooks Used to Hang a Musket

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 25678

Col. Harmon's attack on Somerset Point, 1722

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1722 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105078

Spanish colonial two Reales Cob coin, Castine, ca. 1700

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 10437

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Item 22518

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81178

Agreement to hunt Indians, Portland, 1757

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1757 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28982

Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Media: Pencil on paper

Item 25679

Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22519

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell on war, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29357

Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1676 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 22547

York settlers' petition, 1711

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1711 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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