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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 16477

Sperm Oil Lamp, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1790 Media: Pewter

Item 21146

Linseed oil container, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood

Item 18743

Silver plated brass oil lamp, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Brass, silver, glass

Item 4336

Merchant's worm tablets and gargling oil, Garland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Garland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10414

Railroad oil can, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Oakfield Media: Metal

Item 68458

Medicinal fish oil factory on Johnson Island, Swan's Island, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 9846

Painting of a Caribou, 1924

Contributed by: Ste. Agathe Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Saint Agatha Media: Oil painting

Item 13469

Brass Oil Measure Cans used in Lighthouses, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1800 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass

Item 14380

Webber Oil Truck and Train Collision, 1980

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1980 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 52077

Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 52085

Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-13 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 52073

Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 52078

Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 52082

Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 52086

Richfield Oil Fire smoke cloud, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 103890

Mobil Oil blimp above Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 100168

Hand-blown olive oil bottle, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 52080

Fire fighters at the Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 103605

Spectator at oil fire, Kennebec Street, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 52084

Spectators at the Richfield Oil Fire, Saco, 1953

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1953-03-12 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 103603

Oil tank car fire, Kennebec Street, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 20606

Captain George Rogers, Topsham, 1901

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Topsham Media: Oil painting on canvas

Item 21075

Pogey press, Mount Desert, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 9847

Scenery, St. Agate, 1924

Contributed by: Ste. Agathe Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Saint Agatha Media: Oil painting