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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 105931

High dive traveling circus act, Waterville, ca. 1925

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 7919

Cadet training camp musician, Harpswell, 1896

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify the man with the autoharp?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Item 78915

Buckskin Sam, Byron, ca. 1900

Contributed by: David Noyes through Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Byron Media: Photographic print

Item 56926

Globe Yiddish Theater, Auburn, 1914

Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1914 Location: Auburn Media: Photograph and ink

Item 19032

John Neal letter to sister, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17272

Lillian Nordica stage jewelry, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: circa 1900 Location: Farmington Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 12091

Ralph E. Gould, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1946 Media: Photographic print

Item 102394

Prize sheep, Brighton, Massachusetts, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Brighton Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 102401

An old attic, West New Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 102391

"Starting for the cattle show," ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 27952

Bath Opera House reopening, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1926 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 4011

George T. Files house, Brunswick, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 148487

Bassoon, Standish, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Standish Media: Basswood, brass

Item 105126

Camp Molly Hall, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset; Edgecomb Media: Postcard

Item 66937

Frances Sarah Frye newspaper subscription, Stockton, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-04-05 Location: Stockton Springs; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80278

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Surry, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Westport Island; Surry Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4010

John Calvin Stevens' European travels, Near St. Gobain, France, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1892-08-14 Media: Ink on paper

Item 80418

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Orland, 1851, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Orland; Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80280

Letter to Sarah Tarbox Greenleaf from brother Valentine, Lubec, 1852

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1852 Location: Westport Island; Lubec; Brooksville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80405

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, East Machias, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851-12-24 Location: Westport Island; East Machias; Lubec Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104441

Lucy Nicolar Poolaw and Bruce Poolaw, Indian Island ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

Item 33718

Sylvia Stanislaus, Lincoln, 1936

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Lincoln; Rye Media: Photographic print

Item 80286

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Castine, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Westport Island; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80482

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Brooksville, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Westport Island; Belfast; Sedgwick; Brooksville Media: Ink on paper

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