Maine Memory Network

Ella Cole to brother Charles, Sebago, 1862, 1962

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1962-11-16 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Farmington; Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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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.

In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.