Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865
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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 19245
John M. Dillingham to mother, March 1, 1863
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper
Item 84227
GAR banquet program, Portland, 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Letterpress on paper
Item 11862
Black Hawk Putnam's certificate of nonliability, 1863
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-09-25 Location: Houlton; Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Item 5261
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Union Media: Photographic print
Item 79211
Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 17343
Promotion Certificate of James Phair, 1864
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1864-07-07 Location: Presque Isle Media: Print on paper
Item 84642
Commander James Alden sword, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1864
Media: Steel, brass, fish skin
This record contains 22 images.
Item 97026
Nancy Morang Burgess, Belfast, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Belfast Media: Tintype
Item 16117
Poster seeking cavalry horses, Aroostook County, 1861
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1861 Media: Paper
Item 5715
Abner Small to Luther Emerson, Sept. 21, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-09-21 Location: Sharpsburg; Waterville Media: Ink on paper
Item 75084
Secretary of War letter on black troops, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 54459
W.B. Adams from Cold Harbor, Va., 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Cold Harbor Media: Ink on paper
Item 54466
W.B. Adams on expense of furlough, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Ink on paper
Item 16362
Discharge certificate of David Small, 1863
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1863-12-27 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Printed Document
Item 97336
Civil War quilt , Belfast, 1864, 1864
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Belfast Media: Wool, cotton, embroidery
Item 97590
Pvt. John P. Sheahan on progress of war, Washington, D.C., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 100052
John O. Crummett letter about Black soldiers, war, Kentucky, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: China Media: Ink on paper
Item 4285
McLean House at Appomattox, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-04-19 Location: Appomattox Media: Photographic print
Item 79232
Former Confederate letter to Neal Dow, Arkansas, 1891
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Conway Media: Ink on paper
Item 16368
Ephram Taylor Colt revolver, 1862
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Metal, wood
Item 100273
John H. Lord, Scarborough, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite
Item 19262
Letter written by Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife Margaret, December 2, 1861
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: New York; Freeport; Hamburg Media: Paper
Item 73967
Request to prohibit whipping of prisoners, New Orleans, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 79498
Letter of thanks for funds for the poor, Portland, 1867
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper