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Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865

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 67448

Sebago votes to raise money to pay soldier's bounties, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1868-12-14 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71036

Letter from Nathan Wight, Sebago to John L Hodsdon, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-12 Location: Sebago; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4279

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print

Item 5253

Winfield Scott Hancock , ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Carte de visite

Item 64463

John P. Sheahan on sorrow at brother's death, Virginia, 1864

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

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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

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Item 20939

Letter to Francis Pratt from family, 1865

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

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Item 100829

GAR ballot box, Pittsfield, ca. 1879

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1879 Location: Pittsfield Media: Wood, marble

Item 80990

Letter concerning former soldier's visit, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Hollis; Harrison; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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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 54465

W.B. Adams on Gen. Sherman, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 13806

Town meeting minutes, Cumberland, 1863

Contributed by: Town of Cumberland Date: 1863 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5388

Letter concerning Sanitary Association, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-11-28 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

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

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Item 76123

Letter concerning 'ill' soldier, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54436

William B. Adams letter from near Richmond, Va., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81155

Surgeon Nahum Hersom, 17th Maine, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Carte de visite

Item 75056

Agreement between planters, slaves, New Orleans, 1863

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

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Item 79920

Charles Barnard to wife, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-06-02 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100590

Samuel B. Washburn, Portland, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite

Item 54444

W.B. Adams letter about march, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: White Oak Church Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17138

William Boyd, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 11855

Army enlistment form, Houlton, 1867

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-10-20 Location: Houlton; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100614

Elisha F. Goddard, Rumford Point, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Carte de visite