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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
Item 64484
John Sheahan on 31st Infantry, Warrenton, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Pencil on paper
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
Item 64487
John P. Sheahan on nearing Petersburg, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Petersburg; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 64489
John P. Sheahan on possible promotion, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Petersburg; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
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
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
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
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
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
Item 80992
Rebecca Usher on arrival at nursing station, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper
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
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