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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 71046

Edwin Stanton instructions to Col. George Shepley, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36261

Ebeneezer Greely letter from jail, New Brunswick, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Location: Madawaska; Fredericton Media: Ink on paper

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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

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Item 52795

Henry S. Burrage painted by Mildred Burrage, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Media: Oil

Item 65152

Soldier inquiry on canceled furlough, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-31 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52769

Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 1848

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

Item 13308

Henry Hinsdale letter on Indians, abolition, New York, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841-11-02 Location: North Fairfield; Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9535

Letter about living conditions in Aroostook County, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82340

'Confederacy Forever' flag, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Cotton, silk

Item 15811

James A. MacLauchlan, New Brunswick, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1840 Media: Oil paint on canvas

Item 10714

Mural of Kennebunkport village, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Item 31827

Body of Brady Gang leader, Bangor, 1937

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1937-10-12 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 31418

Reward given to Shep Hurd, Bangor, October 12, 1938

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1938-10-12 Location: Bangor; Logansport Media: Ink on paper

Item 31413

Body of Clarence Lee Shaffer, Bangor, 1937

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1937-10-12 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 102686

Reza Jalali, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Item 140

Thomas Brackett Reed, Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 74242

Letter concerning Prayer for the President, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 70815

Report on occupied New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-14 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8882

The Youth's Guide in Zion, 1842

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1842 Location: New Lebanon; Canterbury Media: Paper booklet

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Item 22180

CCC Worker in Acadia National Park, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1934 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 22181

CCC Workers in Acadia National Park, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1934 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 22182

CCC Workers in Acadia National Park, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1934 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 22185

CCC Barracks at Acadia National Park, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1934 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 22186

Southwest Harbor CCC Camp, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Acadia National Park Date: circa 1934 Location: Southwest Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Photographic print