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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 10498

Toy Len Goon's iron, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Metal, wood

Item 25981

Iron Shims For Granite Blocks From Fort Knox, Prospect, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1850 Location: Prospect Media: Metal

Item 31634

Branding iron forged by Fred Watson, Biddeford, ca. 1885

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Biddeford; Medora Media: Metal

Item 10437

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Item 148552

Launch of Harold S. Vanderbilt’s racing sloop “Ranger” at Bath Iron works, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1937-05-11 Location: Bath Media: Glass plate negative

Item 10292

Broad axe, Alna, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Alna Media: Forged Iron

Item 8814

Destroyer U.S.S. MADDOX (DD-731) under way, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1944 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 22401

Covered bridge, Island Falls, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Island Falls Media: Postcard

Item 13163

Iron bridge, Westbrook, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, glass negative, lantern slide

Item 66282

Iron Works, Bath, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Bath Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 79284

James Hunt to father, Newburyport, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Newburyport; Mansfield; Boston; Providence; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19557

Iron tongs, Stockholm. ca. 1940

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Stockholm Media: Iron

Item 30978

Iron Bridge collapse, Guilford, 1954

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 74838

Electrical worker climbing irons, ca. 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1954 Media: Iron, aluminum, leather

Item 22405

New Bridge, Island Falls, ca. 1929

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1929 Location: Island Falls Media: Postcard

Item 101547

Lawrence Colby ferrying visitors, Westport Island, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1918 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 25240

The Iron Bridge, Wells, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1907 Location: Wells Media: Postcard

Item 15381

Horse Shoe Pond, above Katahdin Iron Works, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Bowdoin College Grant West Media: Lantern slide

Item 68688

Southerly view through the iron bridge, Strong, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 20451

Wire stove top toaster, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Metal

Item 68691

Construction alongside iron bridge, Strong, 1965

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative

Item 26053

Katahdin Ironworks Furnace After Restoration, 1966

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1966-09-26 Location: Katahdin Iron Works Media: Photographic print

Item 99266

Iron Point View, North Haven, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: North Haven Media: Glass Negative

Item 15631

Pry bar, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1865 Media: Forged iron