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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 26906

Iron Hooks Used to Hang a Musket, ca. 1690

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

Item 28565

Old Coast Guard Station, Lubec, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 28661

Soldier's Monument Dedication program, Lubec, 1904

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1904 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31165

'Unity' and 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-06-12 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

Item 31167

Hand-to-hand battle on 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-06-12 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

Item 31168

Burnham Tavern, Machias, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1902 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

Item 31215

Life Saving Station, Lubec, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 31754

"Squire" Pierson's House, Biddeford, ca. 1912

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

Item 33443

Merrill Memorial Monument, Cumberland Center, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Cumberland Media: Postcard

Item 33444

Merrill Memorial Monument, Cumberland Center, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Cumberland Media: Postcard

Item 33759

Farewell to troops, Lincoln, ca. 1918

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

Item 34132

'We are Marching on to Richmond' music, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1862 Location: Albion Media: Ink on paper

Item 34133

Civil War sheet music, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861 Location: Albion; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 34463

"Gordon" naming ceremony program, Newport News, Virginia, 1996

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1993 Location: Newport News; Mogadishu; Lincoln Media: Lithograph

Item 36002

Josiah Pierce Jr., ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Media: Photographic print

Item 36263

Sen. John Chandler letter on troops to Houlton, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36264

Letter on troops to Houlton, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36515

Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814-09-10 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 40449

Lieut. Comm. A.D. D'Aleida, Portland, 1920

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

Item 40473

International naval officers, Portland, 1920

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

Item 50314

Tug of war, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-01 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 52732

Tristram Goldthwaite House, Biddeford, ca. 1883

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1883 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 55350

Shilling coin, Popham Colony, ca. 1607

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Silver

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Item 65112

Veterans Memorial, Strong, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1932 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print