Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This announcement describes a fund-raising activity sponsored by the ladies of the Sanitary Association, a charitable organization created to assist Maine soldiery during the American Civil War.
Sanitary committees were created across the Union to coordinate the activities of women who volunteered as nurses and to meet other needs of soldiers.
About This Item
- Title: Ladies' Sanitary Fair fundraiser, Bangor, 1864
- Creation Date: 1864
- Subject Date: 1864-12-20
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 25 cm x 19 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1863, Box 2
- Collection: Maine broadsides and flyers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Assistance.
- Sanitary Association--Fund raising.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Charitable organizations--Maine--Bangor.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Women.
People
- Barker,
- Bowman, Hollis
- Bugbee, David
- Griswold, R. W.
- Harris, Samuel (Mrs.)
- Hersey, Samuel F.
- Jewett, G. K.
- Strickland, S. P.
- Thurston, S. D.
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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