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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 96630

Ruth Mayhew report on supplies, City Point, VA, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point 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 98609

Louise Titcomb letter to Rebecca Usher on Annapolis Hospital, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-04-27 Location: Hollis; Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10557

William Bayley letter to mother, October 7, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-10-07 Location: Portland; West Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17030

Postcard concerning capture by Germans, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Postcard

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Item 35443

Cyrus Libby on Battle of Bull Run, Alexandria, Va., 1862

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

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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 54442

W.B. Adams on military duties, Washington, D.C., 1863

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

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Item 54445

W.B. Adams on failed campaign, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chancellorsville Media: Ink on 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 54465

W.B. Adams on Gen. Sherman, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Kearnstown 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 67446

William Haley letter on army camp, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-09-01 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68020

Miriam Haley letter to William Haley Jr., 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-18 Location: Savannah; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68147

Letter from Miriam Haley to William Haley, Jr., Sebago, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-28 Location: Sebago; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68443

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-02 Location: Sebago; Portland; Bridgton Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 68446

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-09 Location: Sebago; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68529

Letter from William Haley to his daughter Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-31 Location: Sebago; Savannah; Georgetown; Hilton Head Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96698

Nurse Ruth Mayhew to Ellen Bacon, 1865

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

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Item 135774

Kitchen, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 102516

Uncle Tristam at the well, Kingfield, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kingfield Media: Glass Negative

Item 68524

William Haley letter from Savannah to his daughter Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-10 Location: Sebago; Savannah; Standish; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1461

Letter from Rebecca Usher on soldiers' hospital, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-06 Location: City Point Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 80988

Sarah Sampson to Rebecca Usher, Bath, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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