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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 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
Item 7071
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper
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
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
Item 54457
William B. Adams on difficult conditions, Maryland, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper
Item 6044
Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood
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
Item 19270
Civil War pension for Margaret D. Dillingham, March 9, 1872
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper
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
Item 54528
William B. Adams description of fight, Virginia, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 5507
Meshach P. Larry letter, Nov. 7, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Warrenton Junction Media: Ink on paper
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
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
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
Item 35606
J.E. Mitchell letter to Persis Blanchard, Augusta, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 35607
J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard from Augusta, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 97568
Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Virginia, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 35557
Ned to Persis Blanchard, Relay House, MD, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper