Keywords: rubber blankets
Item 68616
Pvt. Charles Cole to family, near Washington, D.C., 1862
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-11-19 Location: Washington; New Bern; Sebago; Sebago Media: Ink on paper
Item 104644
Range #4 flock room at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, 2009
Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: 1999 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image
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This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons
"… of vegetable ivory, bakelite, wood, metal, hard rubber, horn, shells, and glass. Carved and painted into the buttons are various designs: lines and…"