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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 33926

Survey Instrument, Blue Hill, 1809

Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1809 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 14515

Checking a Railroad Car Wheel Replacement, Derby, 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print

Item 61511

Granville Sparrow powder flask, ca. 1850

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

Item 6036

Quadrant, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ebony, ivory, brass

Item 29113

Weighing finished cloth at the Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, ca. 1925

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 100974

U.S. Forest Service log scaler, Bear Pond, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Item 5343

Lot #1 in Harpswell, 1743

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Location: Harpswell Media: Ink on paper

Item 11097

Yellow birch logs, Atlas Plywood Co., Greenville, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Greenville Media: Photographic print

Item 11942

Wood pitcher, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Temple Media: Wood

Item 15624

Adjustable dividers, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Media: Forged iron

Item 17136

Flour sifter, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Tin

Item 27203

Sardine labels, Eastport, 1909

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Eastport Media: Paper sardine can label proofs

Item 31583

Clam Diggers ca. 1933

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1933 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31801

School ink well and dog, Guilford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Guilford Media: Glass

Item 64355

Errol L. Dearborn, Farmington Normal School, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1935 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 74515

Fort Wayne-Duncan ampere-hour meter, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Metal, glass

Item 98849

Hoisting boiler from "Minnehaha," Norcross, 1920

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: 1920 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 112043

No on 1, Maine won’t discriminate t-shirt, 1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1995 Media: Cotton, ink

Item 5757

Buxton Centennial Celebration, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872-08-14 Location: Buxton Media: Stereograph

Item 6624

Cow Barn, Alfred Shakers, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print, glass plate negative

Item 6899

Old Shaker Mill Wheel, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1905

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1905 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a glass-plate negative

Item 15630

Log caliper, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Milo Media: Boxwood, brass

Item 29246

Granite column, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, 1897

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1897-03-01 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 31172

Steamer, Lizzie M. Snow, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Hallowell; Chelsea Media: Photographic print