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LC Subject Heading: Fortification--Maine

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 4143

Fort Allen, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Pencil on paper

Item 5231

Fort Halifax Blockhouse, Winslow, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 10115

Fort Kent Block House, 1910

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print

Item 13752

Fort Gorges, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 13754

Fort Preble, Portland, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 13755

Vessels near Fort Scammel, Portland, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 13756

Cannon at Fort Scammel, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 25164

Receipt for Penobscot Expedition service, Falmouth, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-07-08 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25683

Restricted Transfer Drawing, Harbor Defenses of Portland, Battery 201

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1946-04-01 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 25685

Restricted Transfer Drawing, Harbor Defenses of Portland, Battery 201

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1946-04-01 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 25983

Bangor Historical Society at Fort Knox, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1921-08-16 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 25992

Soldiers, women outside barracks, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1862 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 25994

Infantry, Fort Knox, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1862 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 26005

Fort Knox, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1920 Location: Prospect Media: Painting

Item 66438

Old Powder House, Eastport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Eastport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 66462

Fort Popham, Phippsburg, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Phippsburg Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 66463

Fort Popham, Phippsburg, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Phippsburg Media: Linen texture postcard

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102426

Disappearing Gun at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1914

Mystery Corner Item Can you identify any of the visible faces in the photograph?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 102428

Fort Levett military training drills, Cushing Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102429

Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 102430

Boat in Casco Bay carrying World War I soldiers, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 103970

Soldiers firing breechloading rifle at Battery Blair, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative

Item 52732

Tristram Goldthwaite House, Biddeford, ca. 1883

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1883 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 52769

Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Location: Portland Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood