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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 61842

Request for information about injured soldier, 1864

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

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Item 67546

William Haley Jr. letter from New York to his wife Miriam, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-10-29 Location: Augusta; Boston; New York; Washington; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100510

Betsey H. Carsley request for information on brothers, Saco, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1889 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102330

Military-craft themed postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 31835

Luther Lawrence letter about ship fever, Feb. 15, 1863

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863-02-15 Location: St. Helena Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99388

Lucretia Sewall to brother on end of war, Mobile, 1865

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

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Item 41842

Lubec Fire Department ladder cart, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 9301

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his father, June 2, 1861

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1861-06-02 Location: Pownal; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 148513

Civil War drum, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood, calfskin

Item 81016

Rebecca Usher on injured soldiers, war, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis; Plymouth; Philadelphia; Vicksburg; Fredericksburg; Buxton; Galveston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9284

Letter from John Sheahan to his father, Jan. 29, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-29 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97578

Pvt. John Sheahan on hatred of slavery, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 9296

Luther Lawrence letter to brother, 1863

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863-06-10 Location: Pownal; Gray; Beaufort; Fernandina Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97577

Pvt. John Sheahan on bad morale for Union, Rebels, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 16717

Letter from soldier Walter Hustus, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 60178

Letter seeking information on husband, Temple, 1863

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

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Item 9283

John Sheahan letter from Belle Plain, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-16 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16001

Moses Greenleaf letter from Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 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 100983

Caroline Washburn Holmes, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print

Item 102423

William Johnston informs Mildred Burrage about hospital, France, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914-11-25 Location: Giverny; Kennebunkport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102424

Dr. William Johnston expresses gratitude at Burrage family donations, France, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914-11-17 Location: Giverny; Kennebunkport Media: Print on paper

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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 35515

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Franklin City, LA, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: New Orleans; Franklin Media: Ink on paper

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