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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 61838

Request for soldier transfers to navy, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 35996

Maurice Rumford Pierce, Portland, 1917

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

Item 11601

U.S.S. Brooklyn and crew, Kittery Navy Yard, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth; Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 19258

Letter written by John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 22, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper

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Item 102334

James Boyle writes to Joseph Murray regarding Paris Convention, Waterville, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-05-14 Location: Waterville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104555

Payson Park and Baxter Boulevard WWI memorial tree dedication, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Item 19250

John M. Dillingham to his mother, September 5, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper

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Item 40309

Camouflaged ships, Casco Bay, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 74470

Cmdr. Preble request to Gen. G.F. Shepley, near Mobile, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-13 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102350

Joseph Murray and friends on deck of the R.M.S. Scythia, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Portland; Boston; Le Havre Media: Photographic print

Item 19244

John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, April 14, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Charleston; Port Royal Media: Paper

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Item 75476

Charles Nealley appeal on son's desertion, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Kittery; South Berwick; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19242

John M. Dillingham to his mother, June 12, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Charleston; Vicksburg; Memphis; New Orleans Media: Paper

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Item 49671

USS Philadelphia, Tripoli harbor, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-02-16 Location: Tripoli Media: Cloth, paint, canvas, wood

Item 50312

British Royal Marines tug of war team, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 7643

USS Agawam, July 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Photographic print

Item 40453

Portuguese sailors, Maine Centennial, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 40474

Japanese naval officer, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 100701

Samuel Washburn request for command, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4165

Soldier welcome, Portland, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 6963

Surgical kit, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell

Item 13203

Blowing Up of the Fireship Intrepid, Tripoli Harbor, 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1804-09-04 Location: Tripoli Media: Ink on paper

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Item 62539

Chart of the Penobscot River, ca. 1779

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

Item 19247

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, December 28, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Charleston Media: Paper

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