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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 100540

G.A.R badge, Bethel, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bethel Media: Silk, metal, pigment

Item 100615

William King Kimball, Rumford Point, 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Carte de visite

Item 100903

G.M. Atwood letter to J.L. Hodsdon about the 24th Maine Regiment, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-23 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100907

Dr. John Manson on surgeon position, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-08-15 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101266

Franklin, Harrison, and Morris on Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-08-07 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101840

Memorial to Meyer Davis, Jr., Miami, 1945

Contributed by: Raymond H. Fogler Library Date: 1945 Location: Miami Media: Photographic print

Item 102299

Sumner Cobb writes from Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-11 Location: Louisville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102330

Military-craft themed postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 102334

James Boyle writes to Joseph Murray regarding Paris Convention, Waterville, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-05-14 Location: Waterville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102348

Breakfast menu on the R.M.S. Carmania, October, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-10-05 Location: London; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105351

"Plan of the British and American positions, on the disputed territory by an eye witness," 1843

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: circa 1838 Media: Lithograph

Item 105932

Black Guard soldiers at the station, Morkill, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Monson Media: photographic print

Item 108662

Memorial gathering at Hillside Cemetery, Monson, 1922

Courtesy of Carl Marsano, an individual partner Date: 1922 Location: Monson Media: Photographic Print

Item 108922

Snowblower clearing the runway at the air base, Houlton, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 108925

Field lighting trucks at the Air Base, Houlton, 1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-01-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 82

Gangway board from 'U.S.S. Hartford', ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Wood

Item 1192

Old fort and Pemaquid Beach Village, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Pemaquid Media: Photographic print

Item 1327

Letter from John Adams to Samuel Freeman, May 6, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-05-06 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4164

War veterans, Kittery, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932-07-27 Location: Kittery Media: Photographic print

Item 4285

McLean House at Appomattox, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-04-19 Location: Appomattox Media: Photographic print

Item 5230

Detail of Fort Halifax, Winslow, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 5232

Fort Halifax contruction, Winslow, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 5236

Sketches of Fort Halifax, three views, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 6155

Bombardment of Tripoli, ca. 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1803 Location: Tripoli Media: Oil on canvas