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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 14339

A. Putt Bennett, Linneus, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Linneus Media: Photographic print

Item 14359

Sending the Boys to War, Bangor, 1942

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1942 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14692

Parade through Monument Square in Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14693

Crowd waiting for news, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14695

Spanish-American War parade, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15102

They give their lives, do you lend your savings? World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15103

Have you a Red Cross service flag? World War 1 poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15108

The greatest mother in the world, World War 1 poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 15115

"Knowledge Wins" World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15444

John Pierpont Neal, Rhode Island, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Newport Media: Photographic print

Item 15535

Samuel E. Stone of Brewer, military discharge paper, 1865

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: 1895-05-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 15560

Narrative of voyage to Pemaquid, 1677

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1677 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15590

Fort Scammel, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 15715

Letter concerning appointment to Naval Academy, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15751

Frank C. Nutter invoice, South Portland, 1896

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: 1896-12-01 Location: South Portland Media: Paper

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Item 15753

Pledge to Cape Elizabeth Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association, 1897

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: 1897-07-01 Location: South Portland Media: Paper

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Item 15754

Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association stock certificate, ca. 1883

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: Portland Media: Paper

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Item 15790

Irene Casey, Bangor, 1943

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16360

Commandos baseball uniform, Lisbon Falls, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Cotton Garment

Item 16365

Lisbon High School, Class of 1964

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1964 Location: Lisbon Media: Photographic print

Item 16700

Sargent's Gym, Bowdoin College, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1915 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 16701

Soldiers, Maine Street, Brunswick, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1917 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 17487

British surrender to George Washington, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Yorktown Media: Digital image

Item 17523

Disbanding the Continental Army, November 3, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783-11-03 Location: New Windsor Media: Digital image