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LC Subject Heading: World War, 1939-1945

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 53968

Burrage notes on shipyard posters, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 53969

Shipyard fashion show report, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66662

Memorial Cannon "Headed For Tokyo," Strong, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative

Item 67300

Tongue depressor samples, Forster Mfg. Co., Strong, 1947

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Strong Media: Wood on ink on paper

Item 68410

House Island quarantine station, Portland, 1941

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1941-05-06 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 78676

Veterans, Oxford, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Oxford Media: Photographic print

Item 103764

POW stockades with buildings at Camp Houlton Air Base, Houlton, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 103805

Camp Houlton POW area, Houlton, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

Item 151914

Betty Cody letter about WWII and show business, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945-02-28 Location: Auburn; Bangor Media: Ink on paper
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Item 16743

Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16745

B-24 Liberator crew, Presque Isle, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 21095

Mine Sweeper launch, Mt. Desert, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 21114

Navy Yawl, Mt. Desert, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 21115

Construction, Navy yawl, Mount Desert, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1942 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print