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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 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
Item 16720
Walter Hustus letter concerning army training, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper
Item 5506
Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Fairfax Station Media: Ink on paper
Item 13240
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print
Item 73333
Red Cross life saving class, ca. 1926
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
Item 6780
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
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1861-10-10 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper
Item 18308
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
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
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