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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 84253

Civil War cigar relic, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Tobacco, paper

Item 15277

Recruiting party, 1st Maine Volunteers, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898-07-04 Location: Oglethorpe Media: Photographic print

Item 17244

Women's Army Corps, Fort Williams, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 40443

USS "Utah" crew members marching, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 101068

Co. B, Maine State Guard member, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 101070

Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 79989

Thomas W. Hyde letter about cigar, Richmond, Va., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Richmond; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98865

Patricia Paré Camire, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 1943

Contributed by: Madeleine Paré Roy through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1943 Location: Fort Oglethorpe; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 4127

17th Maine Infantry volunteers, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-05-03 Media: Photographic print

Item 20318

Portland High School Cadets, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898-05-03 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20319

Grand Army of the Republic parade, Portland, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20362

John Arthur Stowell, 1917

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1917-08-09 Media: Photographic print

Item 26025

Band of the First Connecticut Infantry at Fort Knox, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1898 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 28893

Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 28894

Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1908 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Mystery Corner Item

Item 101550

Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1920

Mystery Corner Item What are the buildings to the right of the United States Hotel?

Courtesy of Douglas Noble, an individual partner Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 23363

Volunteer enlistment form, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-07-24 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54436

William B. Adams letter from near Richmond, Va., 1862

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

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Item 64480

John P. Sheahan on commission as lieutenant, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66932

Lt. Charles Bridges request for coffins, Port Hudson, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 69871

Surgeon request to join regiment, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-12-17 Location: Augusta; Lowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100892

Willard Cross draft notice, Pittsfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: 1862-09-13 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102428

Fort Levett military training drills, Cushing Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 35605

Ned Mitchell letter from Portland, 1863

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

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