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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 98865

Patricia Paré Camire, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 1943

Contributed by: Madeleine Paré Roy through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1943 Location: Fort Oglethorpe; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 66940

John C. Phinney to Lt. Charles Bridges, Louisiana 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Castine; Stockton Springs Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16741

Northrop A-17, Presque Isle Army Air Field, 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 102870

Construction of the S.S. "Lewiston," South Portland, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-07-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 97577

Pvt. John Sheahan on bad morale for Union, Rebels, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 109045

Student with American flag, Farmington Normal School, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917-04-19 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic image

Item 17181

Peter Sanborn letter to brother, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Readfield; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 109076

Mt. Waldo Granite Company, Frankfort, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Frankfort Media: Glass plate negative

Item 71677

Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 100681

Israel Washburn on Republicanism, Augusta, 1862

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

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Item 81015

Rebecca Usher description of military hospital, Pennsylvania, 1862

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

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Item 102769

American dye-crisis dress, Portland, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
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Item 25176

Letter from Soviet cosmonaut, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Location: Manchester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100889

Soldiers' Monument design, Pittsfield, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Pittsfield Media: Oil on canvas

Item 102951

"Fruit Cake For The Trenches" recipe, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22508

William Pepperrell letter about Louisbourg, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100646

Israel Washburn Jr. on Lincoln's inauguration, Augusta, 1861, 1861

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-01-21 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13205

Colonel Henry Clay Merriam, Washington, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Houlton; Walla Walla Media: Photographic print

Item 79496

Account of items sent to soldiers, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland; Washington; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8906

Shell manufacture, Portland, ca. 1917

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

Item 79906

Capt. Charles Barnard letter from Ship Island, 1862

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

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Item 79087

George F. Shepley on plans for 12th Maine, 1861

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

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Item 36515

Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814-09-10 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 148459

Guy P. Gannett posing with five female volunteers, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Photographic print