Maine Memory Network

Silver Tankard by Benjamin Burt, Boston, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York; Boston Media: Silver

Kiah B. Sewall on lung problems, New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-01-15 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Soule fabric valentine, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Portland Media: Textile

Civil War Haversack owned by Capt. Luther Lawrence, ca. 1862

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Deep Bottom Media: Leather

18th century pocket watch and case, ca. 1763

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1763 Location: York Media: Gold, silver, brass, enamel, silk, paper

Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper

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Abner Small letter to mother and sister, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-01-24 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Grandma Day's snuff box, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Media: Papier-mache

Letter regarding Hermann Kotzschmar's music, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, manuscript

Keyhole porringer, Portland, ca. 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1789 Location: Portland Media: Silver

Betsey H. Carsley request for information on brothers, Saco, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1853 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

South Otisfield School, Otisfield, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Otisfield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Otisfield; Otisfield; Otisfield; Otisfield Media: Photographic print

Native American snowshoe, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: 1900 Media: Wood, leather

Wire Bridge, West New Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: New Portland Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: New Portland Media: Photographic print

Orchard, Acton, ca. 1935

Know the third guy in the orchard?

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Acton Media: Photographic print

Busker playing hand organ, Portland, 1927

Who is this?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Cape Cottage Farms school students, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1915

Courtesy of Tom Richards, an individual partner Date: circa 1915 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic Print

Cottage Farm School, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1914

Courtesy of Tom Richards, an individual partner Date: circa 1914 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic Print

Postcard from Walter Hustus to grandmother, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland; Pyote Media: Postcard

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Rebecca Usher on trip to begin nursing work, 1862

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

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Meshach P. Larry on events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 18, 1862

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

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Canteen, ca. 1790

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Location: Thomaston; Mercer Media: Wood