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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 35841

Marshall Phillips on Lee's surrender, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35842

Marshall Phillips on Lincoln assassination, Washington, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64491

Lt. John Sheahan on brothers in 31st Maine, 1864

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

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Item 89975

Request for information on soldier's death, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98618

Andrew H. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1862-09-22 Location: Swanville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98623

Lieutenant Alfred E. Nickerson letter, Swanville, 1862

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Swanville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101440

Skinner Farm, Brewer, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1865 Location: Brewer Media: Ink and pencil on paper

Item 23778

Hannah Pierce letter about teaching, books, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Fryeburg; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9298

Letter from Luther Lawrence to Frank, August 9, 1864

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1864-08-09 Location: Deep Bottom Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67670

Horace Kollack to his cousin John Bickford, Sacarappa, 1865

Contributed by: David Heath through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-02-15 Location: Westbrook; Sebago; Lynn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5427

Maine Chautauqua Union, Fryeburg campgrounds, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Fryeburg Media: Glass Negative

Item 148875

Nash Island woman feeding sheep, 1967

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1967 Location: Addison Media: Photographic print

Item 20604

Dennison House, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 5714

Abner Small letter to mother and sister, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-01-24 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11420

Wadsworth-Longfellow House, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 101364

Walter Davis tending lobster gear, Monhegan, 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1932-09-09 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 81431

The Seaview Hotel, Friendship, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 105073

Portuguese 100 Reis coin, John IV, Castine, ca. 1649

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1649 Location: Castine Media: Silver

Item 6917

Eldresses, Alfred Shaker Village, ca. 1879

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1879 Location: Alfred Media: Slide from an original photograph

Item 33971

Thacher House, South Street, Biddeford, 1955

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1955 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 35819

Marshall Phillips letter about Bull Run, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35828

Marshall Phillips letter about Cold Harbor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 35831

Marshall Phillips letter from West Point, Va., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-07 Location: West Point Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 35838

Marshall Phillips to wife on reenlistment, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Pencil on paper

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