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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 135796

Portland Society for Natural History building, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 79393

Flood on Main Street, Ridlonville, 1936

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 1355

Natural History building after 1866 fire, Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-07-12 Location: Portland Media: Stereograph

Item 135798

"An Appeal to the Friends of Science," Portland, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 79392

Flood on Bridge Street, Mexico, 1936, 1936

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 148207

Fireman ferry flooded residents, Saco, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Saco Media: glass plate negative

Item 148201

Paddling into a flooded garage, Saco, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-03-23 Location: Saco Media: Glass negative

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 105913

Airship disaster, Waterville, 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1908-09-02 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 116281

Aerial view of flooding in Augusta, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Augusta Media: Glass negative

Item 148202

Flooding along Water Street, Hallowell, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Hallowell Media: glass negative

Item 148206

Flooded urban street, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Media: Glass Negative

Item 6060

Matthew Cobb House after the ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 82323

Ruins of Masonic Lodge, Ellsworth, 1933

Contributed by: Ellsworth Public Library Date: 1933-05-08 Location: Ellsworth 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 103891

Spring’s Island flooded, Saco River, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 16373

Flooding of the Worumbo Mill, 1936

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

Item 6059

The great ice storm of January 28, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6062

Oxford Street after ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-02-03 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 6063

Park Street after the ice storm, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 148203

Submerged outbuilding in floodwater, Saco, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Saco Media: glass negative

Item 16374

Flooding of the Worumbo Mill, Lisbon Falls, 1936

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

Item 79237

The Flood of 1936, Ridlonville to Rumford bridge, 1936

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Ridlonville Media: Photographic print

Item 6061

Ice storm damage, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print