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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 22312

Captain Clase and family portrait, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden Media: Tintype

Item 14582

Bark Spud, ca. 1650

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

Item 31781

The Herring 'Mother's Chair', ca. 1806

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1806 Location: Guilford Media: Wood

Item 104938

"New England the Most Remarqueable Parts Thus Named," 1637

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1614 Media: Engraving

Item 7481

Request for help defending against Indians, 1644

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1644-07-25 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20613

Capitol Hill Cemetery, New Sweden, 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 22296

Mrs. Sara Bodin, Woodland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Woodland Media: Pencil drawing

Item 16474

Mortar and Pestle, Houlton, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Houlton Media: Wood

Item 31596

Oscar Whitman Farm, Turner, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Item 20228

Agnes Anderson, New Sweden, 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 11943

Marquand Brunswick land, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749-12-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 18891

Anna Merrill Pickett, Margaret Pickett, Greene, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: Greene Media: Paper and fabric

Item 20231

Israel Bodin, New Sweden, ca. 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 21215

Josiah Pierce essay on happiness, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22406

Old Sewall house, Island Falls, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Island Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 22577

Contract for Aaron Putnam's mills, Houlton, 1810

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1810-09-13 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25259

Aerial view of Lincolnville, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Lincolnville Media: Glass Negative

Item 27999

Pierce homestead, West Baldwin, 1894

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Media: Photographic print

Item 7210

Gov. John Fairfield letter about Madawaska, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840-12-15 Location: Saco; Bangor; Madawaska Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28353

Warren Survey Map, Islesboro, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16491

Metacom of Pokanoket or "King Philip", 1881

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1676 Media: Ink on paper

Item 10019

Sheep shears, Van Buren, ca. 1900

Contributed by: L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage Date: circa 1900 Location: Van Buren Media: metal

Item 16366

Photograph of Gravestone of Rachel Smullen, Lisbon Fall, 1956

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1956 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 17720

Wilbur McKenney house, North Sebago, 1967

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1967 Location: Sebago Media: Photographic print