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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 26848

CCC camp, Jefferson, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: circa 1933 Location: Jefferson Media: Photographic print

Item 27628

Parade, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 27765

Tug A.G. Prentiss towing a barge, ca. 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1912 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 30880

Hiram Ricker and Augustus Thomas, Minot, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Minot Media: Photographic print

Item 30915

Major Ray P. Eaton, Brunswick, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1890 Location: Brunswick; Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 31755

Biddeford Shipbuilding Co. crew in front of 'Jere G. Shaw,' 1918

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1918 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 33808

Burning the Kaiser, Armistice Day, Guilford, 1918

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 33975

City Centennial parade, Biddeford, 1955

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1955-07-30 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 35290

Butter line during WWII, Biddeford, 1943

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1943 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 35655

Hopley Yeaton monument, New London, Connecticut, 1975, 1975

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1975-08-19 Location: New London Media: Photographic print

Item 48481

GAR parade badge, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Silk, metal, paint

Item 50317

Allan F. Everett, Charles B. Clark and Carl E. Milliken, Portland Harbor, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 53954

Service Flag unfurling at Bancroft-Foote Cottage, Fairfield, 1918

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1918 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 53959

Service Flag unfurling at Golden Rule Cottage, Fairfield, 1918

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1918 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 54857

World War I Monument, Fairfield, ca. 1935

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1935 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

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

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Item 65831

Soldiers at the Cascades, Farmington, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 68434

Beanie's Public Beach Dedication, Strong, ca. 1963

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1963 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 68874

Sheepscot Farms, Wiscasset, 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1877 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

Item 81735

W.W.II Rubber drive at the Star Theater, Westbrook, 1943

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1943 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 81848

Portland High School Cadets Grand Ball and Drill Ticket, Portland, 1883

Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1883-03-12 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 82339

George Chase Letter on CCC, Brownville Junction, 1991

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1940 Location: Brownville Junction; Bar Harbor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99018

Lizzie Howard on wedding of former slaves, Leeds, 1864

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1864 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99469

City Hall, Belfast, ca. 1950

Contributed by: An individual through Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Belfast Media: Postcard