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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 63563

Gen. Oliver Otis Howard funeral, Vermont, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print

Item 63749

Geography class, North Jay granite quarry, 1914

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1914-05-29 Location: Jay Media: Photographic print

Item 64463

John P. Sheahan on sorrow at brother's death, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 64484

John Sheahan on 31st Infantry, Warrenton, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 64486

Lt. John Sheahan on army nearing Richmond, 1864

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

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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 64488

Lt. John Sheahan advice to father on buying house, 1864

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

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Item 64489

John P. Sheahan on possible promotion, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 65950

Farmington State Normal School students in Red Cross uniforms, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 66942

François Savoie power of attorney, New Orleans, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67546

William Haley Jr. letter from New York to his wife Miriam, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-10-29 Location: Augusta; Boston; New York; Washington; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67669

Letter from Wm. Haley Jr. to his daughter, Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-01-15 Location: Winchester; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68447

Pierpole Campfire, Farmington State Normal School, 1922

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1922 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 70236

Dr. Gale on deceased soldier, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-16 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71170

Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: 1885 Location: Togus Media: Ink on paper, lithograph

Item 80987

Isaac Starbird letter to Rebecca Usher, Litchfield, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Hollis; Litchfield; Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80992

Rebecca Usher on arrival at nursing station, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 85611

Original label on wooden gunpowder keg, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham Media: Paper, wood

Item 89989

Sgt. Pettengill letter of thanks, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Hollis; Newton; Auburn; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96820

Boothbay Harbor's Sons of Veterans' parade float, 1919

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 98556

Oriental Powder Mills gunpowder flask, Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Tin

Item 98557

Oriental Powder Company lithograph, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Ink on paper

Item 98559

Gambo Powder Mills test rifle, Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Steel, wood

Item 99132

Gambo Dam, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print