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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 6043

Grandma Day's snuff box, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Media: Papier-mache

Item 6639

Bethel Fair doll, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Bethel Media: Pecan, cloth and cardboard

Item 4130

Soule fabric valentine, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Portland Media: Textile

Item 6046

Lady Pepperrell's snuff box, Kittery, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: Kittery Media: Ivory and shell

Item 5714

Abner Small letter to mother and sister, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-01-24 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6657

Wabanaki trade brooch, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Old Town Media: Silver alloy

Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5878

Charles Dunn, Ragged Lake, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Media: Photographic print

Item 6401

Poole genealogy, Portland, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen

Item 6394

Red and white quilt top on quilting frame, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Cotton, wood

Item 187

Commemorative pitcher, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Pottery

Item 6882

Jack-straws game, Portland, ca. 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1872 Media: Wood, leather

Item 4201

Dolley Carleton Sampler, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Media: Silk on linen

Item 4203

Procinda Merrow sampler, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1828 Location: Salem Media: Silk on linen

Item 6605

Belfast view, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 6048

Star and compass ditty box, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Pine

Item 6044

Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood

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Item 6649

Male Nut Doll, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Nut, cloth, wood, hair

Item 6039

Mildred Rankin Parker's box, Cliff Island, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Cliff Island Media: Pine

Item 6651

Female Nut Doll, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Yarmouth Media: Nut, cloth, wood, silk, hair

Item 6038

Dr. Stephen Cummings' snuff box, ca. 1840

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

Item 80959

Martha Osgood on books, music, Litchfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Litchfield; Bridgton; Hollis; Concord Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6888

Miniature of Margaret Stetson, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 6239

Passamaquoddy basket, Clara and Rocky Keezer, ca. 1993

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1993 Location: Perry Media: Split ash and sweet grass, Digital photograph