LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--
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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 31167
Hand-to-hand battle on 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-06-12 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper
Item 49361
Simon Dearborn, Monmouth, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Monmouth Media: Ambrotype
Item 101266
Franklin, Harrison, and Morris on Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-08-07 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 105433
"Falmouth Neck, as it was when destroyed by Mowett," 1831
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph
Item 149592
"Paul Revere’s Ride" sheet music cover, New York, 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 7477
Copy of letter from Francis McLean to Henry Clinton, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-05-16 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 25163
Reidhead's Journal, Castine, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 31168
Burnham Tavern, Machias, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1902 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper
Item 101268
John Hancock on the expansion of military authority, Baltimore, Maryland, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-12-30 Location: Baltimore Media: Ink on paper
Item 101269
Richard Henry Lee on status of Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-01 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 101270
Lewis Morris inquiring about family after Revolutionary War battle, Philadelphia, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-13 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 101272
Penn, Hill, and Burke to the Delegates of South Carolina, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-04-02 Media: Ink on paper
Item 101274
Edward Rutledge on Revolutionary War in southern colonies, Philadelphia, 1781
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-08-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 101276
William Whipple on Revolutionary War and economy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-09-02 Location: Portsmouth; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 101278
John Witherspoon on William Franklin's arrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-03 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 101279
Oliver Wolcott on welfare of family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-23 Location: Philadelphia; Litchfield Media: Ink on paper
Item 1281
Benedict Arnold letter, along the Dead River, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Media: Ink on paper
Item 5464
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Media: Engraving
Item 6278
The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt. Moet, October 18, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Photograph, map
Item 7954
Benedict Arnold to George Washington, Oct. 27, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-27 Media: Ink on paper
Item 8949
Benedict Arnold letter, Oct. 27, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-27 Media: Ink on paper
Item 8958
Benedict Arnold letter, June 24, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-24 Media: Ink on paper
Item 9167
John Adams letter to Samuel Freeman, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-27 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 9963
Peleg Wadsworth letter to wife, Betsey, 1778
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-09-02 Media: Ink on paper