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LC Subject Heading: Postal service--Maine

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 20141

Announcement of Hallowell, Augusta & Bangor mail stage, 1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1826-01-30 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6311

Mail-carrier (winter), 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1891 Media: Ink on paper

Item 20236

New Sweden Post Office, ca. 1938

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

Item 20317

Mail truck, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 71764

Post Office, Skowhegan, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Skowhegan Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 71873

Post Office, Westbrook, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Westbrook Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 27856

Letter to Bath Collector of Customs, 1883

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1791–1883 Location: Bath; Washington; Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6793

Leroy Sanborn, Portland, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1893 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6799

A & P store and Post Office, Madawaska, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Madawaska Media: Postcard

Item 6800

John Chase Small, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1893 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 18343

Portland letter carriers, December 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 31019

Frank Merrill in Cumberland Center Post Office, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Phil Chase through Prince Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Item 36392

Mail carrier and vehicle, Lubec, ca. 1930, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 101154

Post Office, Norcross, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1910 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Item 103727

Rural Letter Carriers Association of Aroostook meeting, Houlton, 1911

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1911-05-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 27088

Post Office Boxes, Islesboro, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 103749

Oakfield train station, ca. 1954

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1954 Location: Oakfield Media: Photograph

Item 29337

Dorrity Stagecoach, Blue Hill, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 30866

Inauguration of Air Mail Service to Guilford, 1938

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1938-05-19 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 33398

Waiting for the mail, Blue Hill, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Blue Hill Media: Postcard

Item 100877

Old post office, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Postcard

Item 21557

First airplane mail, Old Orchard Beach, 1919

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1919-10-29 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 31128

Belfast & Moosehead stage and mail coach, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print