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LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

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 149

Lieut. General William Pepperrell, ca. 1740

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1740 Location: Kittery Media: Photographic print

Item 10437

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Item 18272

Battle of Lovell's Pond poem, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22507

William Pepperrell letter on completion of ship, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22509

William Pepperrell on military officers, 1753

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1753 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22520

Letter to William Pepperrell in London, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749 Location: Kittery; London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22524

Letter concerning plea for ministers, Casco, 1703

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1703 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22539

Samuel Wheelwright will, Wells, 1700

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1700-01-22 Location: Wells Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22540

Josiah Willard, Boston, to William Pepperrell, Kittery, 1729

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1729 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22541

Josiah Willard on tax collection, 1752

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1752 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22542

Pepperrell appointment to colonial Council, 1727

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1726-06-01 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22543

Letter concerning troops for Louisburg campaign, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Roxbury; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28846

Portrait of Sir William Phipps, ca. 1691

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1691 Media: Oil on Canvas

Item 108739

Pepperrell House, Kittery, ca. 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1774 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

Item 22526

Samuel Waldo to William Pepperrell, 1748

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1748 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22527

Samuel Waldo request for meeting, 1742

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1742 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22547

York settlers' petition, 1711

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1711 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25670

Biddeford's Tercentenary, 1916

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1916-09-16 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 25678

Col. Harmon's attack on Somerset Point, 1722

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1722 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104505

Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ambrotype

Item 105043

Signet ring, Richmond Island, ca. 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 22514

Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22518

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22519

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell on war, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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