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Keywords: Shipwreck rescue

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 5738

Rescue of Oakey L. Alexander crew, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photograph, jpg

Item 17349

Binoculars, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1865

Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1865 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass, metal

Item 16091

Wreck and rescue, the Oakey L. Alexander, March 3, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 100372

The 'Harriet' rescuing passengers of the 'Unicorn', Newfoundland, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Location: North Yarmouth; St. John Media: Oil on canvas

Item 5739

Oakey L. Alexander aground, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5732

The wreck of the Alton A, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972 Media: Photographic print

Item 5735

Wreck of the Alton A, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972 Media: Photographic print

Item 7609

Biddeford Pool Life Savers, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 13473

Lifering from the ship S.S Oakey L. Alexander, 1947

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1947 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Styrofoam

Item 49678

Nathaniel Sherburne Rogers, Mount Vernon, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Mount Vernon Media: Paint, canvas, pine

Item 31659

The Cappy at Higgins Beach, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31660

The Cappy at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 78

Battling a Northeaster, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 26261

Wreck of the Steamer Bay State, Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: 1916-09-23 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 10628

Launching of the Louis V. Place, Kennebunkport, 1890

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1890 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print