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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 19340

Taber Wagon model, Houlton, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1903 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 33331

Herring drying at McCurdy's Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1964

Contributed by: Jacob B. Pike through Lubec Landmarks Date: circa 1964 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 40468

Maine Centennial Parade of Horribles, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 51814

Sardine packers, Lubec, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on mat

Item 53024

Senior Spring, Fairfield, 1920

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

Item 57660

Camp Lown prayer book, Oakland, 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1955 Location: Oakland Media: Ink on paper

Item 74888

Monitor-top refrigerator, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Media: Enameled metal, chrome, wood

Item 79585

Wooden lobster traps, South Bristol, ca. 1978

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: South Bristol Media: Photographic print

Item 80731

Band box basket, Penobscot, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1850 Media: Ash splints, indigo dye

Item 104416

Troy Forest field day at Piper Farm, Troy, ca. 1942

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1945 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 148466

William Bergeron, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Greene Media: Photographic print

Item 80727

Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Island; Old Town Media: Postcard

Item 105624

Ancestral canoe journey, Motahkomikuk (Indian Township), 2019

Courtesy of Donald Soctomah, an individual partner Date: 2019 Location: Indian Township; Pleasant Point Media: Digital

Item 5294

Clara Neptune at the "Indian Village" during the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-06-25 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5749

John Sawyer letter to Rev. William Jenks about Penobscot agriculture, 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1810-11-30 Location: Bangor Media: Paper

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Item 9351

Watermelon Race, Squirrel Island Fete Week, 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1910-08-27 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Item 17885

Thanksgiving at Dow Field, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 23416

Members of the Francis and Neptune families at Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 33349

Bangor Theological Seminary Chapel, Bangor, ca. 1881

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

Item 35009

Eastern Steam Ship St. Croix, Lubec, ca. 1905, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 56912

Shabbat Service, Camp Lown, Oakland, 1947

Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1947 Location: Oakland Media: Photographic print

Item 80750

Miniature camp scene, Wabanaki, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Item 104254

Corn oysters and a "cheap and quick" Indian pudding, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6403

Ruby Jane Brown quilt, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Pittsfield Media: Cotton