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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 15650

Durham's World War II Honor Roll, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Durham Historical Society Date: circa 1946 Location: Durham Media: Wood

Item 15750

Monument dedication invitation, South Portland, 1897

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: South Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 15882

"Just Home From the War," ca. 1918

Mystery Corner Item Who are these two women?

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Item 16091

Wreck and rescue, the Oakey L. Alexander, March 3, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 16440

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, ca. 1850

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Thomaston Media: Engraving

Item 16499

Death of Metacom or King Phillip, 1881

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676-08-12 Location: Mount Hope Media: Ink on paper

Item 16554

Phippsburg, ca. 1900

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

Item 16661

Presque Isle Army Air Base fire station, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16718

Postcard from Walter Hustus to mother, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943-03-10 Location: South Portland Media: Postcard

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Item 16743

Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16988

John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 17014

Commodore Preble pitcher, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-08-03 Location: Tripoli Media: Ceramic

Item 17271

Nameplate from the S.S. Lillian Nordica, 1944

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1944 Location: Farmington Media: Metal

Item 17379

General Robert E. Lee, ca. 1865

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

Item 17520

Brunswick Naval Air Station hanger, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1943 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 17637

Philemon A. Bradford, Turner, ca. 1861

Contributed by: An individual through Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1861 Location: Turner Media: Tintype

Item 17651

Lydia Jane Bradford to husband, Brattleboro Army Hospital, 1864

Contributed by: An individual through Pejepscot History Center Date: 1864 Location: Turner; Brattleboro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17950

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Facility, Searsport, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 17971

Pioneer Dale, Searsport, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 18200

Dow Field Nurse's Aide, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-18 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18215

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18217

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18218

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18219

Dow Field Air WAC Show, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print