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LC Subject Heading: Shipwrecks

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 17349

Binoculars, Wood Island Lighthouse, ca. 1865

Contributed by: An individual through Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse Date: circa 1865 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass, metal

Item 26261

Wreck of the Steamer Bay State, Cape Elizabeth, 1916

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: 1916-09-23 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 31659

The Cappy at Higgins Beach, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31660

The Cappy at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1951

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1951-07-23 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 31730

"Howard H. Middleton" shipwreck, Scarborough, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 49678

Nathaniel Sherburne Rogers, Mount Vernon, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Mount Vernon Media: Paint, canvas, pine

Item 80416

Letter to Wilmot Greenleaf from Florence Jewett, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848 Location: Westport Island; Boston; Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100372

The 'Harriet' rescuing passengers of the 'Unicorn', Newfoundland, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Location: North Yarmouth; St. John Media: Oil on canvas

Item 78

Battling a Northeaster, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5734

A.C. Maguire, Cape Elizabeth, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-12-24 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 5739

Oakey L. Alexander aground, Cape Elizabeth, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print