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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 116542

A Map of Campobello and other islands in the Province of New Brunswick, 1830

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

Item 69124

Home Economics students, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1916 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 65832

Domestic Science class, Farmington, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104679

Duck hunter in camouflage canoe, ca. 1935

Mystery Corner Item Do you know who this and where it was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Media: Glass Negative

Item 11248

Child's rocking chair, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland; Westbrook Media: Birch or maple

Item 6399

Eight-pointed star quilt, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Cotton, wood

Item 6575

Cornfields, Fryeburg, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photograph, negative

Item 6882

Jack-straws game, Portland, ca. 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1872 Media: Wood, leather

Item 10994

Wallpaper border, Knox mansion, ca. 1795

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Thomaston Media: Paper

Item 21446

Garnsey Block, Sanford Square, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 101516

The Hermitage, Fortune's Rocks, 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 103723

Tintype of woman knitting, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Tintype

Item 105513

Silk faille and cut velvet bustle dress, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Media: silk, cotton, velvet

Item 29225

The Seminary Building, Westbrook Seminary, 1868

Contributed by: Abplanalp Library, UNE Date: 1868 Location: Westbrook; Portland; Deering Media: Photographic print

Item 33349

Bangor Theological Seminary Chapel, Bangor, ca. 1881

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1881 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 62463

Sgt. Horace White letter concerning Confederate soldiers, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belle Plain Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105501

Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: cotton

Item 105973

Bodice made from reused 1840s silk, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: silk, cotton, metal

Item 111591

Cotton day dress, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: cotton, wool, Bakelite

Item 9276

Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11260

Sheraton Federal sideboard, York, 1810-1815

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: York Media: Mahogany, satinwood

Item 11350

Thumb back fancy painted arm chair, Portland, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: York; St. Albans; Portland Media: Maple, ash and birch primary woods

Item 13458

Officer's saber, ca. 1800-1810

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: York Media: Blued steel blade, ivory grips, and brass hilt

Item 55350

Shilling coin, Popham Colony, ca. 1607

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Silver

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