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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 33689

Rufus King of Scarborough, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Scarborough Media: Painting

Item 20594

GAR encampment, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 105867

"Resurgam" listing on State Theater marquee, Portland, 2020

Courtesy of an individual partner Date: 2020-05-06 Location: Portland Media: Photographic Print

Item 102156

Joseph Hewes on Revolutionary War intellegence, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101272

Penn, Hill, and Burke to the Delegates of South Carolina, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-04-02 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102153

Elbridge Gerry on domestic production of war products, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-31 Location: Philadelphia; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 101550

Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1920

Mystery Corner Item What are the buildings to the right of the United States Hotel?

Courtesy of Douglas Noble, an individual partner Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 102198

George Thacher to William King regarding a vote for statehood, Saco, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819-07-28 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102150

Abraham Clark offering armed support from British invasion to Samuel Tucker, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-09 Location: Philadelphia; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70819

Letter urging Shepley run for Congress, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102152

William Floyd on the militias and local government, New York, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-09 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102168

Phillip Livingston to George Clinton regarding criminal court case, New York, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-03-04 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102164

Samuel Huntington to James Bowdoin on suppressing Shays' Rebellion, Hartford, 1787

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1785-05-26 Location: Hartford; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101276

William Whipple on Revolutionary War and economy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-02 Location: Portsmouth; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101279

Oliver Wolcott on welfare of family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-23 Location: Philadelphia; Litchfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 111459

Maine Guide shirt jac by Congress Sportswear, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Media: wool, plastic

Item 20896

Monument Square, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102155

John Hart on Congressional meeting minutes, New Jersey, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-02 Location: New Brunswick ; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4176

Falmouth Neck before burning, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 101259

Josiah Bartlett to Mashech Wear, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-02-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33979

Judge George Thacher, Biddeford, ca. 1820

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1820 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 102187

George Walton on the state of the war prisoners to General Lincoln, Georgia, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-10-13 Location: Sunbury; Savannah Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102227

Thomas Heyward, Jr. on the state of the war, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-10-06 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101269

Richard Henry Lee on status of Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-01 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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