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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 100320

Carved eagle for Anshe Sfard synagogue Torah ark, Portland, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Mahogany wood, paint

Item 12599

Letter to Max Pinansky from Robert A. Ashworth, 1934

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1936-07-06 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100283

Anshe Sfard synagogue being demolished, Portland, 1983

Contributed by: Abraham Schechter through Maine Historical Society Date: 1983-08-08 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102727

Synagogue Chaim Yosef, Calais, 1974

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Calais Media: Pastel on paper

Item 100287

Anshe Sfard Chevra Kadisha, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 100284

Anshe Sfard synagogue demolition, Portland, 1983

Contributed by: Abraham Schechter through Maine Historical Society Date: 1983-08-08 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 53714

Hillel Silver Jubilee, 1949

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1949 Media: Ink on paper

Item 100321

Carved eagle feet for Anshe Sfard synagogue Torah ark, Portland, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Wood

Item 100285

Franklin Towers and Anshe Sfard synagogue, Portland, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Herb Adams through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 100286

Franklin Towers, Portland, 1969

Contributed by: Portland Housing Authority through Maine Historical Society Date: 1969-09-02 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 54184

Mishna record book, Portland, 1901

Contributed by: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Date: 1901 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 100351

Anshe Sfard yahrzeit board, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Jewish Museum through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Wood, brass, paint

Item 100352

Anshe Sfard yahrzeit board, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Jewish Museum through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Wood, brass, paint

Item 54193

Synagogue tea invitation, Portland, 1948

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1948-11-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54191

Shaarey Tphiloh Sisterhood tea invitation, Portland, 1947

Contributed by: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Date: 1947-11-18 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16845

Ferdinand and Isabella letter, 1492

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1492 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80

Invitation to vote for rabbi, Portland, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1946 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 52661

Cohen shop, Bangor, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 53999

Synagogue Building Association record book, Portland, ca. 1902

Contributed by: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Date: circa 1902 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 20723

Ku Klux Klan, Hodgdon, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1924 Location: Hodgdon Media: Photographic print

Item 54195

'Two Goyim' program, Portland, 1948

Contributed by: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Date: 1948-03-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 56912

Shabbat Service, Camp Lown, Oakland, 1947

Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1947 Location: Oakland Media: Photographic print

Item 102730

Sarah Unobskey with sons Arthur, William, and Charles, Calais, ca. 1930

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

Item 11652

'The Spanish Jew's Tale' illustration, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper