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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 35515

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Franklin City, LA, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: New Orleans; Franklin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11467

Letter to Joseph Houlton - June 26, 1809

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1809 Location: Boston; St. John; Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76161

Ski Team official at the Sugarloaf World Cup, 1971

Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Sugarloaf Media: Photographic print

Item 100146

Speaking trumpet, Portland, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Location: Portland Media: Silver

Item 100629

Main Street, Bethel Hill, 1896

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 148493

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's flute, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Boxwood, ivory, brass

Item 6775

Copy of letter from Capt. Mowat to Adm. Graves, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21064

Franklin Pierce on Jonathan Cilley, 1835

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1835 Location: Hillsborough; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31089

Thursday Club's New Year's Day party, Biddeford, 1930

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1930-01-02 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 103130

Air marking, Gorham, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Gorham Media: Glass Negative

Item 9002

Hotel Coburn ruins, Skowhegan, 1918

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1918-03-05 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 30910

West Quoddy Head Light Station, Lubec, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 7474

Penobscot Tribal petitions about encroachment and timber industry, Stockton Springs, 1772

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1772-10-12 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9349

Steam Yacht, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1917 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photo negative

Item 21203

Poem from Josiah Pierce to Phebe Thompson, ca. 1786

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1786 Location: Baldwin; Woburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31242

Covered bridge damage, Bangor, 1902

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1902-03-20 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 48241

Parasol fashion doll, ca. 1794

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1794 Media: wood, silk

Item 79211

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135820

"Plants visited by Bees," Weld, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Weld Media: Pencil and watercolor on paper

Item 27870

Sagadahoc Square, Corner Front and Centre Streets, Bath, 1915

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1914 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 27928

Bath Town Hall, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1909-09-03 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 27941

First National Bank of Bath postcard, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1913-01-17 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 99266

Iron Point View, North Haven, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: North Haven Media: Glass Negative