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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 101130

Local "characters," Norcross, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1905 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 101129

Henry Pelky, Norcross, ca. 1910

Mystery Corner Item What does "Boss Headfirst" mean?

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1910 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 13480

Don Dickerman poster, Lovell, 1974

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: 1974 Location: Lovell Media: Poster, ink on paper

Item 31670

Josiah Pierce letter on college pranks, Brunswick, 1844

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1844 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16099

Overindulgence post card, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard

Item 7928

Portland High School cadets, July 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Item 21686

Joke photograph promoting Aroostook County Potatoes, Caribou, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 16978

Rock Potatoes, Houlton area, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Houlton Media: Rocks

Item 28832

Letter from Cyrus Hamlin, Paris, 1826

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1826-01-15 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 112049

Gritty for governor t-shirt, Portland, 1994

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1994 Location: Portland Media: Cotton, ink

Item 28381

G.W. Pierce on Bowdoin prank, ca. 1823

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36903

Nurses at leisure, Hebron, ca. 1914

Courtesy of David Sanderson, an individual partner Date: circa 1914 Location: Hebron Media: Photographic print

Item 36898

Nurses, Maine State Sanatorium, ca. 1914

Courtesy of David Sanderson, an individual partner Date: circa 1914 Location: Hebron Media: Photographic print

Item 43223

Fred Dickey pumping water into his hat, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Glass Negative

Item 48466

Capt. John Blanchard, Randolph, 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847 Location: Augusta Media: Silhouette, paper

Item 25758

Joker's Corner, Saco, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 103828

Postal carriers distribute pension application blanks, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-24 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 79543

Martha Usher letter to cousin, Hollis, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Hollis; Worcester; Buxton Media: Ink on paper

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