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LC Subject Heading: Portland (Me.)--History

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 20856

154 High Street, Portland, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 105441

Machegonne : Portland, also called Falmouth, 1932

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1632–1932 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Lithograph

Item 5450

Company A, 1st Regiment, Augusta, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 10545

Map of Ancient Falmouth from 1630 to 1690

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1630 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 12521

Market Square, Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Lantern slide

Item 14299

Woodfords Church, Portland, 1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1956 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15502

Maine General Hospital, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 15752

Ocean Street, Knightville, Cape Elizabeth, 1890

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cape Elizabeth; South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 29276

Portland Light Infantry muster, Augusta, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 148236

Residence of Albion Little, Western Promenade, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-02-17 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 1128

Deering's bridge in the forties, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Pencil on paper

Item 10385

Elmer E. and Mae Fall Parmenter, ca. 1940

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

Item 18072

Preble mansion, Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1856 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20277

Richardson Farm, Deering, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21638

South Portland Heights School, 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960-02-04 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 22431

Tukey's Bridge, Portland, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Portland Media: Pencil on paper

Item 102780

Barker's Red & White grocery store, Portland, ca. 1939

Courtesy of Matthew Jude Barker, an individual partner Date: circa 1939 Location: Deering; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 1327

Letter from John Adams to Samuel Freeman, May 6, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-05-06 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4144

Munjoy Hill in the Forties, Portland, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 12055

E.C. Jordan's letter regarding boundary of Deering, 1878

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1878 Location: Portland; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 14375

State School for Boys staff, ca. 1900

Mystery Corner Item Why are these men in costume?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14396

State School for Boys, South Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14397

Second cottage, State School for Boys, South Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14399

State School for Boys, South Portland, ca. 1880s

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print