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Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865

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 100983

Caroline Washburn Holmes, ca. 1860

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

Item 48484

1-10-29 Maine Volunteers badge, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Silk

Item 80992

Rebecca Usher on arrival at nursing station, 1862

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

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Item 80993

Rebecca Usher on needs for military hospital, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Hollis; Chester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34159

George E. Brown, Fifth Maine Regiment, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 42017

'McClellan's Serenade,' ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5449

George H. Libby and Jesse B. Allen, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Photographic print

Item 79280

Sgt. Titcomb to mother, Baton Rouge, 1863

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

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Item 100564

Caroline Washburn Holmes proof of marriage, Livermore, 1863

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1857-06-03 Location: Livermore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70921

Former Mainer seeking position in New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-21 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 154959

Soldiers Memorial for Company D of 17th regiment Maine Volunteers, 1864

Courtesy of Peter Mack, an individual partner Date: 1864 Media: ink on paper, lithograph

Item 79450

John Day to Annie Mathews from Louisiana, 1864

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

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Item 83660

Maine state uniform button, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Brass

Item 76609

Gen. Butler to Gen. Shepley on duties in Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 70812

Washburn letter supporting Shepley promotion, 1862

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

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Item 66037

C.A. Garcelon to aunt, Maryland, 1862

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1862 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99121

Merrill Slate Quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph

Item 76536

Horatio Jose to Gen. Shepley on Portland events, 1864

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

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Item 65828

E.S. Calderwood on nine-month enlistment, Baton Rouge, 1863

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

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Item 66031

Order for medical supplies for more regiments, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1861 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15724

Letter from John Lynch to E.G. Spaulding, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Washington; Buffalo Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25217

J.M. Brown to sister from South Carolina, 1864

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

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Item 75082

Gen. Shepley warning on Rebel attack, New Orleans, 1863

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

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Item 76121

Gen. Banks concern about gambling, New Orleans, 1863

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

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