Keywords: Sarah Nicholls
Item 16704
Samuel O. Nicholls Home, Oak Street, Sanford, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 80913
Martha Osgood letter about fabric, dresses, Bar Mills, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Bar Mills; Standish; Saco; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 84500
140-154 Westbrook Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Sarah Nichols Use: Dwelling
Item 84502
Assessor's Record, 140-154 Westbrook Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Sarah Nichols Use: Storage
Exhibit
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
