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Category: Military & War

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

John M. Gould, Portland, 1920

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

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Item 59532

Warren Fowler letter seeking help, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 59536

Receipt for apples for wounded soldiers, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-21 Location: Emory Media: Ink on paper

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Item 81876

Centennial Parade Float for GAR & WRC, Monson, 1922

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-24 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print