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LC Subject Heading: Arms & armament

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 16998

Arrowheads, Fryeburg, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Fryeburg Media: Wood, glass, stone

Item 17006

Artifacts, Fryeburg, ca. 1000

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Fryeburg Media: Wood, glass, stone

Item 31747

Powder House Hill, Hallowell, 1938

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1938-05-18 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 83658

Soldier's cartridge box, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Leather, metal, brass, paint

Item 84637

John Day cartridge case, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Leather, brass, tin

Item 98438

Gunpowder canister, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Tin, paint, paper

Item 98545

Oriental Powder Mills promotional booklet, ca. 1872

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1872 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12579

Civil War swords, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, leather

Item 70955

Report on concealed guns, equipment, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-28 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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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

Item 99133

Charcoal House, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

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

Item 99135

Oriental Powder Mills buildings, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

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

Item 99277

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101271

Robert Paine on manufacturing saltpeter and gunpowder, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-16 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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