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Photographs of the Legislature
- Group photographs of legislators taken during each legislative session. Not all sessions have photographs.
Stereoview Photographs
- Popular in the late 19th century, stereoscopy is a photographic technique which attempts to enhance the illusion of depth. During the time which stereoviews were most abundantly produced, the prevalent printing technique was the albumen print, so named for its use of egg whites in the paper coating process. These stereoviews, most of which are albumen, are rich in detail and depict historic events in Maine history, such as the great Portland fire of 1866 and images of the sunken wreck of the Battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor, 1898.
Civil War Era Soldiers' Portraits
- The Maine State Archives holds almost 2,500 identified images and 350 unidentified images of Civil War veterans. Additionally, many photographs in our collection remain unclassified. These cartes de visite (CDV) photographs were typically albumen prints mounted on cards measuring about 2 ½ inches wide by 4 inches high. First patented in 1854, these affordable photographs gained widespread popularity during the Civil War. During this conflict, Maine Adjutant General John Hodsdon issued a circular urging Maine’s officers to submit copies of their photographs. Since then, numerous CDVs have been donated to the Maine State Archives, including the Tom MacDonald and Hosmer-Low collections, as well as many individual images contributed by the descendants of these veterans.
Newspaper Announcement of Agricultural Society Premiums
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Agricultural Returns