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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 17192

Coaling Station 2, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lamoine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lamoine Media: Photographic print

Item 17193

Coaling Station, ca. 1910

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

Item 17198

Coaling Station in Lamoine, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lamoine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lamoine Media: Print

Item 21652

Ammunition magazine, Fort Preble, 1959

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959-12-17 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 22508

William Pepperrell letter about Louisbourg, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22510

William Pepperrell to John Bradstreet, 1746

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1746 Location: Kittery; Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
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Item 22518

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22546

John Winslow, Boston, ca. 1765

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Media: Etching

Item 25331

Henry W. Lyon Jr. appointment to Naval Academy, 1903

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1903 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

Item 25469

Henry Lyon appointment, 1906

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1906-03-02 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25471

Harry Lyon commendation, 1920

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1920 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26901

Cock or Hammer From A Flintlock Musket, Pemaquid, 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 26908

Lockplate From A Flintlock Musket, Briston, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1690–1720 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 26996

Brass Sword Hilt Guard, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 27000

Cross Guard For a Plug Bayonet, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 31148

British naval cutlass, Machias, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: Machias Media: Iron

Item 31598

Model cannon made in Biddeford, ca. 1860

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1860 Location: Biddeford Media: Metal and wood

Item 65151

Gov. Cony letter about sick soldier, Augusta, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-26 Location: Augusta; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65152

Soldier inquiry on canceled furlough, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-31 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65827

Eben Calderwood on lack of action, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-01 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67295

Charles Bridges, Castine, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print

Item 71043

Col. Nickerson plea for wood for berths, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-05 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 72855

George Varney letter from Libby Prison, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862-06-30 Location: Leesburg Media: Paper

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Item 73304

George Varney, Bangor, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Bangor Media: Paper