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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


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 20670

New Sweden men meet during World War II, Germany, 1945

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 102496

Harry Marr writes home about his gas burns, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-11-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76610

H. Jose on ordnance documents, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland; Bayou Boeuf; Wilmington; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84253

Civil War cigar relic, 1862

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

Item 9294

James Lawrence transportation pass, June 29, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-29 Location: Fort Monroe; City Point Media: Paper

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Item 13804

Cumberland Civil War bounties, 1864

Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1864-08-11 Location: Cumberland Media: Paper

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Item 108921

Seaside vista, Houlton, ca. 1945

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

Item 100971

Samuel Washburn on rebel attack at City Point, Virginia, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-06-18 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17888

Dining Hall at Dow Field, Bangor, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 11309

Putnam payment for conscription substitute, Houlton, 1864

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1864-05-04 Location: Houlton Media: Paper

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Item 14777

Gee!! I wish I were a man World War I poster, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper, lithograph, poster

Item 16674

Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1944-05-30 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 100271

John L. Hoyt, Scarborough, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Item 64487

John P. Sheahan on nearing Petersburg, 1864

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

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Item 13806

Town meeting minutes, Cumberland, 1863

Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1863 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16717

Letter from soldier Walter Hustus, 1942

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

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Item 16719

Walter Hustus letter from gunnery school, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23362

Leave card, Camp King, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: South Portland Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 16715

Walter Hustus letter from basic training, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland; Atlantic City Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100680

Samuel Washburn on Civil War commissions, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-17 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20319

Grand Army of the Republic parade, Portland, 1885

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

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 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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