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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 102146

John Adams to Joseph Palmer on absolute independence from Britain, Philadelphia, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-09-26 Location: Philadelphia; Quincy Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76138

British racer, 1971 World Cup, Sugarloaf

Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Carrabassett Valley Media: Photographic print

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 20344

Germanic, White Star Line, ca. 1885

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

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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Item 6358

Fort Knox, Penobscot River, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Location: Prospect Media: Ink on paper

Item 148646

Blockhouse, Fort Kent, ca. 1979

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1979 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic postcard

Item 7190

Daniel Webster, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Engraving

Item 40473

International naval officers, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 73777

King Charles I, 1756

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1756 Media: Print

Item 110909

Map of the Northern part of the state of Maine and of the adjacent British Provinces, 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1830 Media: Ink on paper

Item 116488

A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Media: Ink on paper

Item 8564

North shore, Lake Huron, ca. 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1819 Media: Ink on paper

Item 13526

Site of the Houlton Army Air Base, 2003

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 2003-12-12 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 22578

Letter to Samuel Cook, Esq., Houlton, 1844

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1844-05-08 Location: Houlton; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104602

A plan of the District of Maine, 1795

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1795 Media: Ink on Paper

Item 29425

British army canteen, ca. 1888

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1888 Media: Metal, wood, cotton, leather

Item 103609

Chief Ralph D. Brooks Sr. and Scotland Yard Officers, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 8955

Copy of a Seneca Indian treaty with the British, 1764

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20155

Joseph Wood to Queen Victoria, 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1875 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22507

William Pepperrell letter on completion of ship, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31020

English Sailors, Cumberland, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Phil Chase through Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1941 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 100304

King George the Third, London, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1770 Location: London; Portland Media: Engraving, ink on paper

Item 7310

Petition to Parliament by George Cleeve, 1642

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1642 Media: Ink on paper

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