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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 100871

Henry H. Maxim letter on Civil War service, West Sumner, 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Sumner; Bethel; Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100347

Queen Charlotte, London, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1770 Location: London; Portland Media: Engraving, ink on paper

Item 9299

Letter from Nathaniel Lawrence to his son, James, July 16, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-07-16 Location: Pownal Media: Paper

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Item 100326

Tate House, Portland, 1931

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 100856

Freeland Holmes on Livermore news, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862 Location: Livermore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 88034

Lincoln House, Dennysville, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Dennysville Media: Glass Negative

Item 104995

Josiah K. Parsons homestead, Westport Island, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1935 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100575

Freeland Holmes letter to Caroline Ann Washburn, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-07-25 Location: Harrison's Landing Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100983

Caroline Washburn Holmes, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print

Item 100619

Samuel B. Washburn, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite

Item 100831

GAR members with families, Pittsfield, ca. 1900

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

Item 28463

George Pepper, Civil War, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1861 Location: Bath; Yorktown Media: Tintype

Item 100332

Letter on end of war, Lincoln's death, New Orleans, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-01 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100680

Samuel Washburn on Civil War commissions, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-17 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17610

Philemon A. Bradford from Louisiana, 1864

Contributed by: An individual through Pejepscot History Center Date: 1864-02-24 Location: Franklin; Turner Media: Paper

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Item 100485

Freeland Holmes' Sash, Foxcroft, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1862 Location: Foxcroft Media: Textile

Mystery Corner Item

Item 79704

Militiamen in dress uniform, Westport Island, ca. 1875

Mystery Corner Item Recognize the militia uniforms? the men?

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Lacquered iron

Item 100654

Israel Washburn Jr. on Civil War challenges, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-05-04 Location: Augusta Media: Paper and ink

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Item 100578

Israel Washburn Jr. on integrity of government, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-02-04 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34758

Asa Clay Sr., Lincoln, ca. 1932

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

Item 101148

Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865-08-10 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 9004

Bailey Oilcloth Factory, Skowhegan, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1890 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

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 100769

John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Watercolor and ink on paper