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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 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 100325

Act of Parliament, Portland, 1711

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1711 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29425

British army canteen, ca. 1888

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

Item 100334

British volunteer militia cufflinks, Portland, ca. 1758

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1758 Location: Portland Media: Brass

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 11827

Map of the British and French North America, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Media: Ink on paper, map

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 62539

Chart of the Penobscot River, ca. 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

Item 50313

British relay team, Portland, 1920

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

Item 12974

Flintlock rifle with bayonet, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1770 Location: Houlton; Saratoga; London Media: Steel, wood

Item 12965

Brown Bess British Musket, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Houlton; Dublin Media: Steel, wood

Item 20167

Proclamation urging resistance to British, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31148

British naval cutlass, ca. 1804, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: Machias Media: Iron

Item 17487

British surrender to George Washington, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Yorktown Media: Digital image

Item 135930

Appendix to the British Agent’s Reply, 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper

Item 8563

British survey highlands map, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Ink on paper

Item 8895

Chennusio Indian treaty with the British, 1764

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

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Item 13952

British Naval and Merchant Telescope, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Brass, leather and celluloid

Item 11990

United States-British provinces boundaries, 1843

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1843 Media: Ink on paper

Item 1485

Saco fort, 1699

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1699 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

Item 101274

Edward Rutledge on Revolutionary War in southern colonies, Philadelphia, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-08-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 110917

Bowen & Co. United States and British possessions map, British Columbia, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1846 Location: Orcas Island; Vancouver Island Media: Ink on paper

Item 36272

Bill for treating injured British sailors, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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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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