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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 66984

Box of Hospital Brand Applicators, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Strong Media: Wood sticks in cardboard box

Item 67486

William Haley Letter to his Daughter Elzira, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-10-09 Location: Augusta; Sebago; Portland; Washington; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67670

Horace Kollack to his cousin John Bickford, Sacarappa, 1865

Contributed by: David Heath through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-02-15 Location: Westbrook; Sebago; Lynn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67862

William Haley, Jr. letter to his wife, Miriam, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-04-25 Location: Washington; Arlington Heights; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68446

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-09 Location: Sebago; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71045

Edwin M. Stanton to Col. George F. Shepley, Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-10 Location: New Orleans; Washington Media: Ink on paper

Item 71046

Edwin Stanton instructions to Col. George Shepley, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79086

Lincoln letter on Louisiana elections, Washington, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79497

Adeline Walker on conditions at Annapolis hospital, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79499

Grand Bal Masque benefit plans, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-15 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81046

Rebecca Usher on visit to White House, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82032

VJ Day in Monson, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-14 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 82037

Victory over Japan Day celebration, Monson, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 82038

VJ Day Celebration, Monson, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 82039

VJ Day Parade, Monson, August 15, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 94887

Civil War Monument, Presque Isle, 2013

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 2013 Location: Presque Isle Media: Digital photograph

Item 97578

Pvt. John Sheahan on hatred of slavery, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98614

"Fantastics," Memorial Hall, Belfast, ca. 1900

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

Item 98682

Memorial Building, Belfast, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Belfast Media: Postcard

Item 98713

Francis M. Eveleth, Presque Isle, ca. 1861

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

Item 98727

Waldo County Veterans Association reunion, Morrill, 1922

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1922-06-01 Location: Morrill Media: Photographic print

Item 98765

Bert Dutil, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Bertrand Dutil through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1950 Location: Columbia; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 98861

Roll of Honor, Fanfare Ste Cécile, 1941-1945, Lewiston, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1945 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper, photographs

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Item 98862

Medal, Brigade de Volontaires Franco-Américains, 1910

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford; Manchester Media: Brass