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Keywords: Colonization

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 105640

Scenes in the State of Maine, 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Media: Ink on paper

Item 28379

G.W. Pierce on religious convert, Brunswick, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104960

Our Lady of the Holy Hope sign from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, 1648

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1648 Location: Castine Media: Copper

Item 104961

Copper medallion from Fort Pentagoet, Castine, ca. 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Castine Media: copper

Item 7494

Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper

Item 7917

Sebastien Rasles strongbox, Norridgewock, ca. 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Norridgewock Media: Wood, copper, leather

Item 103263

Samuel McGill letter regarding John B. Russwurm's death, Yarmouth, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-09-19 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103260

Letter of Attorney from John B. Russwurm to Jacob G. Loving, Liberia, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-02-28 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104938

"New England the Most Remarqueable Parts Thus Named," 1637

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1614 Media: Engraving

Item 5905

Panama Railroad's engine 'Colon', 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 88025

J. T. Gove and Sons Store, Perry, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Perry Media: Glass Negative

Item 105442

Maine coast, a map of Casco Bay, 1960

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1632–1960 Location: Portland; Brunswick; Phippsburg Media: Lithograph

Item 5749

John Sawyer letter to Rev. William Jenks about Penobscot agriculture, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-11-30 Location: Bangor Media: Paper

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Item 12570

Foster's Neck, Georgetown, 1746

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1746-11-01 Location: Georgetown Media: Ink on paper

Item 11827

Map of the British and French North America, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Ink on paper, map

Item 103262

Allocation of money for the children of the late John B. Russwurm, Yarmouth, 1852

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1852-07-06 Location: Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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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 69112

Strong School students, Grades 8-12, Strong, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lambert through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 11576

Prisoners of war, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11741

Map of Harpswell, 1742

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1742 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper

Item 11929

Flying Point at Maquoit Bay, Freeport, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: Freeport; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 11972

Lots 1 and 2, Harpswell, 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper

Item 12627

Merryconeag and Maquoit marshes, ca. 1730

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

Item 20411

Coming of the Swedes Re-enactment, 1920

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print