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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 64474
John Sheahan, 1st Cavalry, on desire for commission in Black troops, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton Media: Ink on paper
Item 66919
Charles Bridges leave request, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66920
Lt. Charles Bridges examination orders, Louisiana, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66935
Lt. Charles Bridges leave orders, New Orleans, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66950
Charles Bridges promotion, New Orleans, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-19 Location: Castine; Stockton Springs; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 82342
Dr. Richard Stevens Letter on CCC, 1985
Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1938 Location: Great Barrington; Portland; Camden; Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Item 63562
Gen. O.O. Howard funeral, Burlington, Vermont, 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print
Item 22652
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1899-06-13 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 31673
Laura Allen, companion, and maid Minnie Taylor, Saco, ca. 1890
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 34723
Black Power banner, Waterville, 1970
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1970 Location: Waterville Media: Cotton
Item 66932
Lt. Charles Bridges request for coffins, Port Hudson, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 67505
4th U.S. Colored Infantry, Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C., ca. 1864
Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Washington Media: Digital image of glass negative
Item 27931
Cyclist and mail carrier, Portland, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 66915
John C. Phinney on desire for transfer, Greenville, LA, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Greenville; Stockton Springs; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66930
Lt. Bridges equipment transfer, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-10-31 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66941
Col. C.W. Woodman letter on transfer, near Thibodaux, LA, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Stockton Springs; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66944
Lt. Charles Bridges on contrabands, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66947
Shipment inquiry order, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: La Place; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 25222
J.M. Brown Civil War letter, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 66913
Charles Bridges resignation, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-07-25 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 66931
E.G. Manning to Charles Bridges, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Castine; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper
Item 66939
Lt. Charles Bridges to Richard B. Irwin, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place; Castine; Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper
Item 66945
Lt. Charles Bridges detailing orders, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-02-23 Location: La Place; Castine; Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper
Item 66946
80th Colored Troops orders, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: La Place; Stockton Springs; Castine Media: Ink on paper
