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Keywords: War relief

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 100826

Woman's Relief Corps ballot box, Pittsfield, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1884 Location: Pittsfield Media: Wood, marble

Item 23259

War Relief Fundraiser, Biddeford, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23258

Cigarette boy at War Relief fundraiser, Biddeford, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 81812

Irish relief event ticket, Portland, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Irish Heritage Center Date: 1869-03-29 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 65269

Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102497

Donation certificate for starving European children, Portland, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921-02-01 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103104

Lest They Perish World War I poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: New York Media: Lithograph

Item 15118

"Give or we perish" World War I era poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Lithograph, poster

Item 102549

"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper

Item 13249

Sarah Sampson letter to governor, August 17, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5387

Request from Maine Soldiers' Relief Association, ca. 1862

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

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Item 82309

Soldier's monument, Berwick, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Berwick Historical Society Date: circa 1911 Location: Berwick Media: Postcard

Item 100889

Soldiers' Monument design, Pittsfield, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Pittsfield Media: Oil on canvas

Item 84653

Civil War 'lint,' ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Linen

Item 84648

Civil War hospital linen scraps, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Linen, ink

Item 22522

Soldier's request for relief, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15114

Victory Liberty Loan poster, ca. 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1919 Media: Lithograph, poster

Item 81016

Rebecca Usher on injured soldiers, war, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis; Plymouth; Philadelphia; Vicksburg; Fredericksburg; Buxton; Galveston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 42747

Sgt. H.M. White on hospital, war news, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79211

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7463

Children's party at Biddeford Pool, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 84652

Civil War linen fragment, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Linen

Item 100740

Soldiers' Monument and Library, Pittsfield, 1904

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Central Institute Date: circa 1904 Location: Pittsfield Media: Postcard

Item 59813

Home Ec students knitting, Farmington State Normal School, 1940

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1940 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print