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Keywords: Civil War,

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 19342

Dedication of Civil War Memorial, Houlton, 1909

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1909 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 68626

William Brown letter on Charles Cole death, near Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-12-17 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4265

Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 34465

Civil War Army Blanket, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Wool

Item 55269

John Channing Civil War record, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861–1864 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper, photograph

Item 100402

Letter regarding Pittsfield's Civil War enlistment quotas, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: 1862-09-03 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99454

Lt. George B. Stevens letter to wife, Long Island, 1862

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Long Island Sound; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99456

Lt. George B. Stevens to wife, Chantilly, VA, 1863

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chantilly; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84653

Civil War 'lint,' ca. 1863

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

Item 5440

Henry A. Willis, Thomaston, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Thomaston Media: Carte de visite

Item 100559

Civil War monument dedication, Bethel, 1908

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1908-05-30 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 18242

Draft for town of Baldwin's Civil War bounty certificates, 1863

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

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Item 100547

Civil War memorial groundbreaking, Bethel, 1908

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 13259

Act concerning females army nurses, 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 110410

Dr. Donnell's receipt for privately purchased uniform, Cambridge, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-02-04 Location: Houlton; Boston Media: ink on paper

Item 99459

Lt. George B. Stevens letter to wife, Chantilly, VA, 1863

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chantilly; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9353

Civil War post office scroll, 1862-1864

Contributed by: An individual through North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862–1865 Location: South Berwick; Biddeford; Saco; Portland; Brunswick; Bath; Gardiner; Hallowell; Waterville; Skowhegan; Dexter; Foxcroft; Dover; Bangor; Ellsworth; Narraguagus; Columbia; Machias; East Machias; Dennysville; Pembroke; Eastport; Perry; North Perry; Robbinston; Red Beach; Calais; Milltown; Princeton; Topsfield; Jackson Brook; Weston; Amity; Hodgdon; North Houlton; Littleton; Monticello; Presque Isle; Fremont; Fort Fairfield; Castle Hill; Aroostook; Masardis; Patten; Lincoln; Lee; Springfield; Hudson; North Carmel; South Levant; Belfast; Camden; Rockport Media: Paper, pencil, ink

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Item 67707

Civil War Veterans, West Surry School, Surry, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Wilbur and Majorie Saunders through Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Surry Media: Silver print photograph

Item 75446

Obed Francis Millett, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Palmyra Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Palmyra Media: Photographic print

Item 9307

Civil War bullet case, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Cumberland Media: Leather, brass

Item 100902

Recruiter Farwell's letter regarding Civil War quotas, Pittsfield, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863-12-21 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12796

Richard Cutts Shannon, Colby 1862

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1862 Media: Photographic print

Item 99404

Woodbury K. Dana's grave, Westbrook, 1924

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1924-05-18 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, ink on paper

Item 100586

Freeland Holmes' Civil War sword and scabbard, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1862 Media: Metal and Leather