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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 19258

Letter written by John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 22, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper

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Item 9277

Letter from Emma Manson to Ellen Forbes, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 109063

View of Lincolnville Center, Lincolnville, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Lincolnville Center Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 7689

Rearview of young camper, summer 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Casco Media: Photoprint

Item 10212

John R. Eaton, Wilton, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Wilton Media: Photoprint

Item 29273

Cover, 'Confession of George Hamilton,' 1852, 1852

Contributed by: Kent State University Special Collections and Archives through Maine Historical Society Date: 1852 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

Item 10696

Title page of book on digestion, Bath, 1833

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1822 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 19244

John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, April 14, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Charleston; Port Royal Media: Paper

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Item 148787

Steward Patricia Dutille in the galley of the "Sunbeam V," ca. 2007

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: circa 2007 Media: Photographic print

Item 19250

John M. Dillingham to his mother, September 5, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper

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Item 60172

Letter on behalf of ill soldier, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 5486

Rebecca Usher account of Abraham Lincoln visit, Virginia, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point; Hollis Center Media: Paper

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Item 105870

Keeping George safe in Market Square, Houlton, 2020

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 2020-05-20 Location: Houlton Media: Digital image

Item 9049

South Channel Dam, Skowhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 64470

John P. Sheahan on duration of war, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 36022

Private Suite of E. C. Heselton, Skowhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 36021

Office of the Heselton House, Skowhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 60666

Charles A. Davis, Rockland, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Carte de visite

Item 97580

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'great raid,' Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102186

George Taylor requesting kitchen supplies from ironworks, Pennsylvania, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-11-23 Location: Easton; Durham; Trenton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100904

Dr. Manson on condition of Civil War camps, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-11-02 Location: Brooklyn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4303

William W. Eaton, surgeon of the 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 8976

Temporary dam across back channel, Skowhegan, 1902

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1902 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 26540

Rice specimen penmanship, Portland, 1819

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, watercolor