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LC Subject Heading: Holidays

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 20113

Public thanksgiving proclamation, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755-12-04 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1142

Thanksgiving proclamation, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889-11-28 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

Item 8757

Flag Pole gathering, Waterford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Waterford Media: Postcard

Item 26186

May Day Celebration, 1916

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1916 Media: Photographic print

Item 6890

Home for Thanksgiving, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Media: Oil on canvas or board

Item 7441

Freeman family Christmas, Saco, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-12-25 Location: Portland Media: Photo negative

Item 1139

Chamberlain holiday proclamation, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1870-04-04 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

Item 7803

Memorial Day parade, Deer Isle, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 7804

Memorial Day parade, Deer Isle, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 7805

Memorial Day parade, Deer Isle, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 105222

The Victory Gate, Houlton, 1919

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1919-07-04 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 35187

Thanksgiving in Turner, 1923

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Item 63064

Mike Holmes describes Fourth of July on Swan's Island during the 1950s

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 8658

Nurses' tea, Portland, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954-10-15 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 31869

Josiah Pierce letter on May Day in Russia, 1856

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Saint Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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