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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 6637
Mission San Gabriel Puzzle, ca. 1899
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1899 Location: San Gabriel; Portland Media: Wood, paper
Item 6658
John Quinby miniature, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on ivory
Item 11846
Decorative Pin, Wadsworth-Longfellow House, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Silver, enamel
Item 6048
Star and compass ditty box, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Pine
Item 11257
Silver Tankard by Benjamin Burt, Boston, ca. 1760
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York; Boston Media: Silver
Item 5714
Abner Small letter to mother and sister, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-01-24 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper
Item 5716
Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper
Item 82283
William Pitt Preble wallet, Great Cranberry Island, 1836
Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Leather with ink inscription
Item 11249
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
Item 4265
Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal
Item 4266
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Tin, linen, wood
Item 4268
William Black canteen, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Tin
Item 5504
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
Item 7065
Letter regarding Hermann Kotzschmar's music, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, manuscript
Item 21147
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, metal
Item 5507
Meshach P. Larry letter, Nov. 7, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Warrenton Junction Media: Ink on paper
Item 6044
Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood
Item 5517
T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges
Item 5505
Meshach P. Larry letter, Dec. 21, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 5506
Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Fairfax Station Media: Ink on paper
Item 10586
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1790 Location: Thomaston; Mercer Media: Wood
Item 13313
Jonathan Morgan diary, Portland, 1867-1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867–1869 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 21148
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1860 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood, iron
Item 48474
Reverend Thomas Smith's cane, Portland, 1750
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1750 Location: Portland Media: Wood, silver, brass, glass
