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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 70955

Report on concealed guns, equipment, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-28 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104325

An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Item 26008

Cannons at Fort Knox, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1920 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 14245

Artillery Machine Gun, 1895

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Bucksport Media: Metal

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102426

Disappearing Gun at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1914

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify any of the visible faces in the photograph?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 68228

Charles Cole writes to parents before leaving Portland 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-10-15 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13548

Lyle gun, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Brass, wood

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102491

Disappearing gun at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1917

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify either man in this photograph?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 104380

WWI postcard from Clifford Rowe to Lloyd Herrick, Augusta, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Augusta; Old Town; Eddington Media: Postcard

Item 105936

Guard stationed at Onawa Trestle, Morkill, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Morkill Media: photographic print

Item 149919

"Otis" and "Bill," hunting and fishing guides in Washington County, ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Film negative

Item 1040

Mustering Spanish-American War, 1898

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

Item 100437

Hunters with caribou, Millinocket Lake, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1898 Location: T2 R9 WELS Media: Photographic print

Item 16368

Ephram Taylor Colt revolver, 1862

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal, wood

Item 98559

Gambo Powder Mills test rifle, Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Steel, wood

Item 105419

12-inch disappearing gun, Cushing Island, 1930

Courtesy of Tom Richards, an individual partner Date: 1930 Location: Cushing Island Media: Photographic Print

Item 20527

Deer hunters, Stockholm, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print

Item 27780

Old Gun Rock Can Shop, Lubec, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 7853

Com. Gordon, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photoprint

Item 1019

Ragged Lake, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Cabinet photograph

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102427

National Guardmen pose next to disappearing gun at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, 1917

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify any of the men in this photograph?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 97125

Workers, woodsmen, guides, Norcross, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 100697

Samuel Washburn describes "USS Galena," Connecticut, 1862, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-04-16 Location: Mystic Bridge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1018

Logging Camp, Upper Falls of Socatean River, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888-08-30 Media: Cabinet photograph