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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 31794

Pauper notice of Isiah Emery, Biddeford, 1905

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1905-05-27 Location: Plymouth; Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33424

Simeon Webber receipt, Cumberland, 1830

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1830 Location: Cumberland Media: Handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 33428

Portland Overseers of the Poor letter regarding Jesse Estes and family, 1825

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1825 Location: Cumberland; Portland Media: Printed and handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 33431

Portland Overseers of the Poor letter on Estes family, 1832

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1832 Location: Portland; Cumberland Media: Printed and handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 33432

Portland Overseers of the Poor letter regarding Jesse Estes and family, 1825

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1825 Location: Cumberland; Portland Media: Printed and handwritten in ink on rag paper

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Item 105272

"Map of Portland and some places thereabout," 1928

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1928 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

Item 31880

Request from Elizabeth B. Parsons, 1862

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862-02-03 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21003

United War Work Campaign, Portland, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 103949

Portland Day Nursery building, Portland, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 17140

Frank W. Pearce GAR Transfer Card, 1889

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1889-01-19 Location: Hodgdon Media: Paper

Item 36264

Letter on troops to Houlton, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82138

Palmyra Grange Hall, Palmyra, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Palmyra Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Palmyra Media: Postcard

Item 102549

"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 111683

Marjorie Linder's Red Cross uniform, New York, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: wool, metal

Item 76596

Letter thanking Brig. Gen. Shepley for service, New Orleans, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102497

Donation certificate for starving European children, Portland, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921-02-01 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21074

Northeast Harbor school bell, ca. 1881

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1881 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 66904

School course and regulations booklet cover, Strong, 1892

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1892-11-25 Location: Strong Media: String bound ink on paper