Category: Military & War
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Historical Items
These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.
Item 35273
Civil War Veterans of Biddeford, 1916
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1916-09-16 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 35299
Yacht "Kaska," Biddeford Pool, 1917
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 35331
Certificate of Meritorious Service, St. John's High School, Bangor, 1918
Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1918-06-12 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Item 35629
Plan of Falmouth (Portland), 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-17 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 37354
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 37355
John Mead Gould, Portland, 1913
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 37384
Front page of World War II Award, Lubec, 1944, 1944
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper
Item 40309
Camouflaged ships, Casco Bay, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 52478
Faith Jayne Hinckley, Fairfield, 1908
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1908 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print
Item 53969
Shipyard fashion show report, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 59532
Warren Fowler letter seeking help, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Ink on paper
Item 59536
Receipt for apples for wounded soldiers, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-21 Location: Emory Media: Ink on paper
Item 59813
Home Ec students knitting, Farmington State Normal School, 1940
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1940 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 61639
Request to disinter fallen soldier, Augusta, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 61841
Gorham Ladies Aid donation letter, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper
Item 61891
Military drill, Waterville, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print
Item 65950
Farmington State Normal School students in Red Cross uniforms, 1917
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 67326
'USS Wakefield' under tow, Boston, 1942
Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1942 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print
Item 68020
Miriam Haley letter to William Haley Jr., 1865
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-18 Location: Savannah; Sebago Media: Ink on paper
Item 68443
Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-02 Location: Sebago; Portland; Bridgton Media: Pencil on paper
Item 70819
Letter urging Shepley run for Congress, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 71170
Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: 1885 Location: Togus Media: Ink on paper, lithograph
Item 81173
Letter on Melcher election as mayor, Portland, 1889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 81876
Centennial Parade Float for GAR & WRC, Monson, 1922
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-24 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print