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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 106

United States Army biplane, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1927 Media: Glass Negative

Item 108659

Hospital Island, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Edgecomb Media: Photographic print

Item 8261

Train board, traces out, 1914

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: 1914 Media: Photographic print

Item 18880

Jean-Baptiste Couture, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 61962

Portland Street, West Buxton, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Buxton; Standish Media: Postcard

Item 103625

Thomas O'Reilly, Portland, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 105961

Letter during influenza pandemic to Annie Cromwell Blake from daughter Alice, Jonesport, 1919

Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1919-01-09 Location: Westport Island; Jonesport; Kelley Point; Beals Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23370

George W. Butler, Portland, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 47797

Porter family, Rockland, ca. 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1857 Location: Bangor; Rockland Media: Ambrotype

Item 74543

Gen. G.F. Shepley on New Orleans levees, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-29 Location: New Orleans; Charles Parish Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9077

Looking Southwesterly from Elm Street, Skowhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph

Item 16108

John Neal letter about his writings, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102783

You Wireless Fans, Help the Navy get the Hun Submarine World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph

Item 31082

Fog Horn, Scarborough, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Scarborough Media: Aluminum

Item 34778

Telephone operator's building, Lincoln, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 68406

Radio direction finder station, Cape Elizabeth, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939-09-14 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 68407

Radio direction finder station, Winter Harbor, 1939

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1939-09-14 Location: Winter Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 101534

Annie May Colby celebrating, Westport, 1944

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1944-05-03 Location: Westport Island; Woolwich; Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 14774

Navy plea for binoculars, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 67313

Radio station crew, Otter Cliffs, 1919

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1919-03-06 Media: Photographic print

Item 67314

Navy baseball team, Otter Cliffs, ca. 1918

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1918 Media: Photographic print

Item 35515

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Franklin City, LA, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: New Orleans; Franklin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67315

Otter Cliffs radio receiver, 1918

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1918 Media: Photographic print