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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 31888

Frederick Rogers to his mother in Bangor, Oct. 11, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861-10-11 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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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 7013

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-02 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25211

John Marshall Brown letter from Hartwood, Va., 1862

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

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Item 10554

William Bayley letter to mother, January 28, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-01-28 Location: Portland; West Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68017

Letter to family after arriving in Portland, 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-27 Location: Portland; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97579

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on unknown future, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 25224

J.M. Brown letter from Jacksonville, Florida, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Jacksonville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79451

John W. Day letter on end of war, Georgia, 1865

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

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Item 9705

Letter from Thomas Lindsey to Abial Bishop, 1863

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1863-06-19 Location: Leeds; Great Falls Media: Ink on paper, letter

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Item 97594

Pvt. John Sheahan advice to not enlist, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 97593

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on desire for education, Washington, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1983 Location: Dennysville; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97567

Pvt. John Sheahan on unexpected move, Maryland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Dennysville; Warrenton Media: Ink on paper

Item 97581

Pvt. John Sheahan letter on picket duty, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 65830

E.S. Calderwood to wife, Baton Rouge, 1863

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

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Item 65826

Eben Calderwood to wife, from Baton Rouge, 1863

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

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Item 96296

Pvt. Eben Calderwood to wife, Louisiana, 1863

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

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Item 34733

John Marshall Brown private notebook, 1862-1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862–1863 Media: Ink on paper, leather

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Item 97564

Pvt. John Sheahan to mother on photograph, Augusta, 1862

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

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Item 97566

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on being made orderly, 1862

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

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Item 97575

Pvt. John Sheahan requests for pepper, cod, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97583

Pvt. John Sheahan on home, death, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 97584

Pvt. John Sheahan on cavalry battles, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville; Fredericksburg Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 97590

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on progress of war, Washington, D.C., 1863

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

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