Keywords: Colonial period
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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 71587
Fort William Henry at Pemaquid, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Pemaquid Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 25679
Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 27004
Native American Pottery Shard, ca. 500
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 500 Location: Bristol Media: Clay
Item 4316
Plan of J. Robinson lot, Topsham, 1761
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1761 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper
Item 22519
Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell on war, 1755
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 81178
Agreement to hunt Indians, Portland, 1757
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1757 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 10437
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron
Item 28982
Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Media: Pencil on paper
Item 29357
Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough, 1676
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1676 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 26999
Native American stone pestle, ca. 1000 BCE
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1000 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone
Item 20760
Baron St. Castin (1650-1712), ca. 1670
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1670 Media: Ink on paper, etching
Item 22514
Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Media: Ink on paper
Item 9194
Dedication of Montpelier, Thomaston, 1931
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1931-07-25 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 22522
Soldier's request for relief, 1747
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
Item 4324
Androscoggin and Kennebec Rivers, ca. 1720
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1720 Media: Ink on paper
Item 13074
Manuscript map of Kennebec River area, 1771
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Media: Ink on paper
Item 102242
John Hancock Wharf Museum, York, 1990
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: York Media: Postcard
Item 22547
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1711 Location: York Media: Ink on paper
Item 102821
A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, 1758
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Cape Breton Media: Ink on paper
Item 13281
William Pepperrell, Kittery, 1846
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7546
Sir William Pepperrell portrait, 1907
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Kittery Media: Oil on canvas
Item 105076
Massachusetts Bay Colony Pine Tree Sixpence coin, Castine, ca. 1671
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1671 Location: Castine Media: Silver
Item 105089
Massachusetts Bay Colony Pine Tree shilling coin, Castine, ca. 1671
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1671 Location: Castine Media: silver
Item 34716
Shilling coin, Richmond Island, ca. 1583
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1628 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Silver
