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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 15273

Coastal Artillery Corps camp, Great Diamond Island, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 26013

View of Bucksport from Fort Knox, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1898 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 64490

John P. Sheahan on Petersburg trenches, 1864

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

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Item 67446

William Haley letter on army camp, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-09-01 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68616

Pvt. Charles Cole to family, near Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-11-19 Location: Washington; New Bern; Sebago; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68620

Letter about Pvt. Charles Cole ill health, Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-12-07 Location: Washington; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68624

Letter about Pvt. Cole serious illness, near Washington, D.C., 1862, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-12-15 Location: Sebago; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71947

Edwin Witham letter to Charles Cole, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-03-04 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84290

Views of Andersonville Prison, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Andersonville Media: Lithograph

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Item 59532

Warren Fowler letter seeking help, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9296

Luther Lawrence letter to brother, 1863

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863-06-10 Location: Pownal; Gray; Beaufort; Fernandina Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105302

German POW with Richard Rhoda, Hodgdon, 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1944 Location: Hodgdon; Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10895

Lois Porter, Houlton, ca. 1945

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

Item 71170

Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885

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

Item 5761

Governor Ralph O. Brewster, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 7476

Instruction from Henry Clinton to British troops, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-04-15 Location: Thomaston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11582

Spanish officers departing, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth; Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11601

U.S.S. Brooklyn and crew, Kittery Navy Yard, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth; Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 16682

Fire at Hangar #4, Presque Isle Air Base, 1954

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1954 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 25689

Battleship filling with coal at Lamoine Coaling Station, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1910 Location: Lamoine Media: Photographic print

Item 40330

Sgt. Horace M. White to mother, April 22, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Ink on paper

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Item 41173

Sgt. Horace M. White letter from hospital, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 42145

Horace M. White on progress of wound, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105076

Massachusetts Bay Colony Pine Tree Sixpence coin, Castine, ca. 1671

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1671 Location: Castine Media: Silver