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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 9301

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his father, June 2, 1861

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1861-06-02 Location: Pownal; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7071

Letter to Guy Goodrich, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11821

Lt. Alexander Crawford Jr., ca. 1864

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1864 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 149061

Three sailors on the U.S. Navy docks, Portland, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 52953

W.B. Adams to sister, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Alexandria; Casco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23272

Biddeford Pool beach-houses, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 25223

J.M. Brown on Civil War 'trophies,' South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1684 Location: Folly Island; Portland; Johns Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54457

William B. Adams on difficult conditions, Maryland, 1863

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

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Item 6044

Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood

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Item 34481

Frederick H. Rogers to his mother, Hannah, Iowa, July 10th, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Davenport; Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19270

Civil War pension for Margaret D. Dillingham, March 9, 1872

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 54460

W.B. Adams on end of 5th Maine, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54528

William B. Adams description of fight, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5507

Meshach P. Larry letter, Nov. 7, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Warrenton Junction Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9705

Letter from Thomas Lindsey to Abial Bishop, 1863

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1863-06-19 Location: Leeds; Great Falls Media: Ink on paper, letter

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Item 6035

Portland Artillery Pitcher, ca. 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1802 Location: Portland Media: Pottery, creamware

Item 7925

Capt. Arthur Norton, Portland High School cadets, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

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 25221

John Marshall Brown to sister, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35606

J.E. Mitchell letter to Persis Blanchard, Augusta, 1863

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

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Item 35607

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard from Augusta, 1863

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

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Item 97568

Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25214

J.M. Brown from Morris Island, S.C., 1863

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

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Item 35557

Ned to Persis Blanchard, Relay House, MD, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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