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Keywords: Military life

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 102527

Francis Wilbert Bisbee's cadet training tunic, Orono, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: New Gloucester; Orono Media: Wool, cotton, metal

Item 6781

5th Infantry Marksmanship practice, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 18304

39th anniversary observance, Dow Field, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-08-01 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 34153

John French letter to brother, 1862

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1862-01-25 Location: Albion Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16720

Walter Hustus letter concerning army training, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5506

Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863

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

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Item 13240

Sarah Sampson, Bath, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 73333

Red Cross life saving class, ca. 1926

Mystery Corner Item Do you know who these men are and where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1926 Media: Glass Negative

Item 7271

World War 1 envelope with censor stamp, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

Item 100058

Vera Cleaves, Women's Army Corps, West Point, NY, 1943

Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1943 Location: Newburgh; Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 16697

Troops, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 1917

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1917 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print

Item 101522

Private Elmer Greenleaf and Forest Lewis, Fort Devens, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1918 Location: Westport Island; Ayer Media: Photographic print

Item 17950

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Facility, Searsport, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 13921

George W. Dyer report on soldier enrollment, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862 Location: Lubec; Machiasport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6780

5th Infantry band, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 18182

Dow Field - Patient's Room, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-22 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 18180

Nurse's Aide, Dow Field, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-18 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 98428

Recruitment Ad, Belfast, 1861

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1861-10-10 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18308

Dow Field Personnel, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-08-01 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 9300

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his brother, May 25, 1862

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862-05-25 Location: Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 9437

Thomaston Cavalry Banner, ca. 1800

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Thomaston Media: Distemper paint on silk

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 18211

Dow Field band members, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

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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