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Keywords: prisoner-of-war

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 11555

Ships in harbor, Kittery Navy Yard, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 73522

Bone scarf slide, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Leesburg Media: Bone

Item 7850

Spanish prisoners of war on Seavey's Island, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photoprint

Item 19238

John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Freeport; Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 72855

George Varney letter from Libby Prison, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862-06-30 Location: Leesburg Media: Paper

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Item 11582

Spanish officers departing, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 64622

John P. Sheahan POW journal, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76601

Plea for exchange of prisoner, Brunswick, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Richmond; Macon; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64620

John P. Sheahan on court martial, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Alexandria; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64623

Letter to John Sheahan recalling escape, 1865

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

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Item 64625

Letter about changes in North Carolina, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: New Bern; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19239

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Columbia; Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 76531

Surgeon Thompson to Gen. Shepley, Point Lookout, Maryland, 1863

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

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Item 64618

Lt. John Sheahan on intent to escape, South Carolina, 1864

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

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Item 64619

POW Sheahan plea for money, South Carolina, 1864

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

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Item 64613

Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 17047

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7852

Prisoners at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery Media: Photoprint

Item 36271

Letter concerning 'Boxer' prisoners, Eastport, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17032

Walter Hustus letter from POW camp, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10271

Letter to Peleg Wadsworth from John Campbell, Aug. 14, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-08-14 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105833

Interior of the Officers Club at the Houlton Air base, 1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-02-03 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 105834

Officers Quarters at Houlton Air Base, 1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-01-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 108924

US officer and seven POWs, Houlton, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print