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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 100161

Chamber pot and lid, Portland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Portland Media: Glazed earthenware

Item 100167

Dr. Langley's Bitters bottle, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100168

Hand-blown olive oil bottle, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100169

Transfer-print soup plate, Portland, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Portland Media: Pottery, porcelain, ceramic

Item 100170

Morley transfer-print bowl, Portland, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Pottery, porcelain, ceramic

Item 100171

Pearlware sugar bowl, Portland, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Portland Media: Earthenware, ceramic

Item 100172

Yellow ware mug, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Earthenware

Item 100173

Blue shell-edge soup plate, Portland, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Portland Media: Earthenware

Item 100174

Perfume bottle, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100175

Sprits bottle, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100233

Black transfer-print child's cup, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Earthenware

Item 100176

Mold-blown sauce bottle, Portland, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100339

Bone-handled fork, Portland, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Bone, metal

Item 9577

Square Lake, Limestone Point, finding fossils, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Square Lake Twp. Media: Glass Negative

Item 103365

Interior of Z.C. Bolduc shoe findings shop, Lewiston, ca. 1926

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1926 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 103379

Steamed Brown Bread recipe, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: ink on paper

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Item 110534

Fashion doll with poke bonnet, ca. 1795

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1795 Media: wood, silk

Item 111459

Maine Guide shirt jac by Congress Sportswear, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Media: wool, plastic

Item 111523

Glamour pajama suit, Yarmouth, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Yarmouth Media: silk

Item 75471

Finding new work after Eastern Fine Paper closed, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Item 76622

Request for Gen. Shepley to find relative, Richmond, Va., 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Richmond; Haverstraw Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102152

William Floyd on the militias and local government, New York, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-09 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6776

Thomas Jefferson letter to William King, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-11-19 Location: Monticello Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6777

Capt. Mowat's warning to Falmouth, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-11-16 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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