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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 33891

Four Birds of Native Species, 1820

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1820 Location: Blue Hill Media: Oil on canvas

Item 22254

Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Mount Desert; Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 37353

Edward Sylvester Morse, Portland, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland; Salem Media: Photographic print

Item 19226

Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 101071

John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 16372

Worumbo Mill flood, Lisbon Falls, 1936

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 82097

Champlain Club camp and yacht log, Mount Desert Island, 1880

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11967

Back Cove fill history, Portland, 1837-2003

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 2003 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, map

Item 108787

kči-čči (The Great Penetrating Arrow), by James Eric Francis Sr., 2019

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 2019 Location: Old Town Media: Acrylic on canvas

Item 27013

Big Tree section, Islesboro, ca. 1936

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1936 Location: Islesboro Media: Ash wood

Item 135882

Manuscript map of Maine, 1761

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1761 Media: Ink on paper

Item 81685

Champlain Society, Mount Desert Island, 1881

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1881 Location: Northeast Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 7292

William Allen's essay on Norridgewock, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Norridgewock; Nanransouack Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18018

Saco River at Steep Falls, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Steep Falls Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Standish Media: Postcard

Item 18020

Up Saco River at Steep Falls, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Steep Falls Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Standish Media: Postcard

Item 148254

Flooded Androscoggin River, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-03-20 Location: Lewiston; Auburn Media: glass plate negative

Item 73

Chadwick brothers, Portland, ca. 1850

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

Item 148242

City Hall, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-09-05 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 81689

Champlain Society Camp Pemetic, Mount Desert Island, 1881

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1881 Location: Northeast Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 29343

Sawmill at Mill Stream, Blue Hill, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photograph on paper

Item 10545

Map of Ancient Falmouth from 1630 to 1690

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1630 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 12035

Children's Gate, Longfellow Garden, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Longfellow Garden Club Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 5480

Battle of Antietam map, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-09-16 Location: Antietam Media: Ink on paper

Item 110911

North Branch of the Meduxnekeag River, ca. 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1817 Media: Ink on paper