Photographic & Image Collections
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BMV License Plate Photos
- This collection of photographs features actresses from the 1950s introducing Maine’s new license plate designs.
Business Trademarks Registered with the Secretary of State
- A mark may be a series of words, symbols, or design (or a combination) that uniquely identifies a business, trade, or product. There are several different types of marks depending on what is being identified. The Department of the Secretary of State, through the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, serves as the registry for all marks filed in Maine.
Monson Area Glass Plate Negatives
- Gifted to the Maine State Archives by John Beaupain of Belgrade, ME, this collection of 64 glass plate negatives, taken mostly in Monson, ME, depicts rural life around the turn of the 20th century and includes images of logging camps, home life and natural scenery. These images are in the public domain.
Vintage Postcards
- Gifted to the Maine State Archives, these vintage postcards portray historic images of Portland and other towns in Maine.
George French Collection
- George Washington French (1882-1970) was an award-winning photographer who became the official photographer for the Maine Development Commission in 1936. MSA’s collection of his photos include the work he did around the state as well as his private collection.
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.
Photographs of the Legislature
- Group photographs of legislators taken during each legislative session. Not all sessions have photographs.
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.