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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 55494
John Sheahan on conditions in Maryland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; Dennysville 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 16721
Walter Hustus letter about air training, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper
Item 16722
Walter Hustus letter from Salt Lake City, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Salt Lake City Media: Ink on paper
Item 16724
Sgt. Walter Hustus letter to family, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 102299
Sumner Cobb writes from Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-11 Location: Louisville; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 18714
Charles Turner account of climbing Katahdin, 1804
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Media: Ink on paper
Item 17027
Walter Hustus letter to family, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 11609
John Davison to wife from Veracruz, Mexico, March 28, 1847
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847-03-28 Location: Augusta; Veracruz Media: Ink on paper
Item 36517
Capt. Densmore on Plattsburgh victory, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Plattsburgh Media: Ink on paper
Item 28466
Charles T. Lord to wife, Baton Rouge, 1863
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1863-05-29 Location: Bath; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper
Item 33350
Dr. Benjamin Page, Jr., Hallowell, 1844
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1844 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 16713
Soldier letter from basic training, 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 17033
Postcard announcing arrival in U.S., 1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945-06-11 Location: New York; South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 80973
Ruth Mayhew letter to Rebecca Usher, Ottawa, Kansas, 1866
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Hollis; Ottawa Media: Ink on paper
Item 36070
Capt. John Curtis letter from Mobile, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Mobile; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
Item 64474
John Sheahan, 1st Cavalry, on desire for commission in Black troops, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton Media: Ink on paper
Item 23186
Richard Box recollection of Christmas in North Africa, 1943
Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: 1943 Media: MP3
Item 61966
Pvt. John Sheahan on Union chances, Virginia, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belle Plain Media: Ink on paper
Item 17029
Message from Walter Hustus to family, 1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 17031
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 64622
John P. Sheahan POW journal, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper
Item 96591
Nurse M.E. Dupree on soldiers' needs, City Point, VA, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper
Item 96630
Ruth Mayhew report on supplies, City Point, VA, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper
