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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 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
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
Item 84253
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
Item 13804
Cumberland Civil War bounties, 1864
Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1864-08-11 Location: Cumberland Media: Paper
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
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
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
Item 13806
Town meeting minutes, Cumberland, 1863
Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1863 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper
Item 16717
Letter from soldier Walter Hustus, 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 16719
Walter Hustus letter from gunnery school, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper
Item 23362
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: South Portland Media: Ink and pencil on paper
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
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
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
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