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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 16722

Walter Hustus letter from Salt Lake City, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Salt Lake City Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17028

Walter Hustus letter from England, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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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

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Item 67670

Horace Kollack to his cousin John Bickford, Sacarappa, 1865

Contributed by: David Heath through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-02-15 Location: Westbrook; Sebago; Lynn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34124

John French letter on enlistment, 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-04-30 Location: Portland; Albion Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6528

Tents, Rockwood, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Rockwood; Rockwood Media: Photoprint

Item 31833

Anderson snowshoes, North Yarmouth, ca. 1936

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1936 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Wood (white ash), cowhide, varnish

Item 98689

Fisherman Ernest L. Smith with codfish, Monhegan, 1910

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Boothbay Harbor; Capitol Island; Monhegan Island; Millbury Media: Glass Negative

Item 100434

Eugenia Powers with deer, Schoodic, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1900 Location: TA R7 WELS Media: Photographic print

Item 35830

Marshall Phillips letter from Washington, 1865

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

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Item 1042

Mustering Spanish-American War, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 14690

Soldiers leaving for Spanish-American War, Portland, 1898

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

Item 72929

Walter Rounds writes from Camp Pitcher, VA, 1863

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-03-31 Location: Fredericksburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 73114

Sergeant Walter Rounds Letter, VA, 1863

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-11-19 Location: Petersburg; Richmond; Baldwin; Charleston Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 74459

Railroad bridge pencil drawing, Ohio, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Ashtabula Media: Photographic reproduction of pencil on paper-drawing

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 6915

No. 4 Goodall Plush Mill, Sanford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: Sanford Media: Slide from a post card

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 6909

Loading Hay into the Cow Barn, Alfred, ca. 1910

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1910 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from a print

Item 101151

Elmer Martin, Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 34214

Vaughan Farm, hay raking, Hallowell, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Emma Clark Weeks through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1933 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 74927

George Perkins request for furlough, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-09 Location: New Orleans; Carthage Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98705

Letter to Gen. Hodsdon from recruiter Hovey Austin, Presque Isle, 1862

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper

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Item 109078

Drexel cottage, Islesboro, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Islesboro Media: Glass Plate Negative