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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 148507

Dave Astor's Horn, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Media: Metal, rubber

Item 148561

Receipt for piano forte, Portland, 1836

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17133

Dimoline Piano, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Littleton Media: Wood, ivory

Item 148470

Guarnerius style Violin, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Bangor Media: Wood

Item 148522

Drumsticks, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood

Item 53147

Good Will Band, Fairfield, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1920 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 16790

Nasson students, Springvale, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 11921

John H. McCarthy violin and bow, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: Spruce and maple

Item 148513

Civil War drum, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood, calfskin

Item 148622

Henry Harris Violin, Mercer, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878 Location: Mercer Media: Stereograph

Item 9090

The Albert Fuller Block, Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1895 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 17341

Rotary Valve Tenor Horn, Houlton, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1860 Location: Houlton Media: Brass

Item 148467

Toy violin, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Limerick Media: Metal, wood, wire

Item 31943

IORM Band advertising card, Lubec, ca. 1915, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 148621

Henry Harris in workshop, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Mercer Media: Stereograph

Item 23867

Interior of Saco Music Store, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 17830

Psalmodikon, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden; Kronebergelan Media: Wood

Item 17340

Rotary Valve Cornet and Case, Houlton, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1860 Location: Houlton Media: Brass

Item 148493

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's flute, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Boxwood, ivory, brass

Item 104496

Ernest Perry, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Media: Tintype

Item 6881

B-flat fife, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Brass, walnut or rosewood

Item 17942

Wooden flute, New Sweden, ca. 1890

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood with ivory and metal

Item 103830

Ricker Classical Institute music room, Houlton, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1901 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 8256

Greenleaf H. Davis, Shin Pond, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Shin Pond Media: Photographic print