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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 63063

Marguerite Staples on "Ice cream socials," Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 65082

Ferry 'Tourist,' Cousins Island, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1924 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 16421

Thomas Henry Orcutt, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1896, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1896 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100477

Champlain Society Meeting Records, Mount Desert Island, 1882-1883

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1882–1883 Location: Northeast Harbor Media: Bound book, Ink on paper

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Item 21186

Somes Sound, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 11528

Memories of Hope Island, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, photographs

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Item 101541

Striper catch, Westport Island, 1961

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1961-09-01 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 63049

Three skaters at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, 1949

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1949 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 110936

Map of Campobello Island, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Campobello Island Media: Ink on paper

Item 65086

Clams for supper, Cousins Island, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 35105

Fishermen's huts, Chebeague Island, ca. 1888

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1888 Location: Chebeague Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100874

Westport Island Causeway, ca. 1963

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1963 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 67678

Swimmers at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 6492

Orr's Island Wharf, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Item 101673

Rachel H. Brooks Greenleaf, Westport Island, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Charcoal on paper

Item 65079

Connie Duran with Raggedy Ann & Andy, Cousins Island, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 101542

Archie Cunningham, Westport Island, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1941 Location: Westport Island; South Portland; Ayer Media: Photographic print

Item 101529

Annie May Perkins Colby, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Phippsburg Media: Photographic print

Item 82099

Champlain Society Records and Yacht Log, Mount Desert Island, 1881

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1881 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Bound book, ink on paper

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Item 19205

Yachts, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Media: Postcard

Item 100888

Roadway to the Highland House, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Postcard

Item 65080

Connie Duran and others, Cousins Island, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 105223

Hay wagon at the barn, Westport Island, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1910 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 67322

Oil tank, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1947-10-11 Media: Photographic print