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LC Subject Heading: African Americans

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 105863

Pvt. Florentino Lopez with steer, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 148606

Sailor at the U.S. Naval Frontier Base, Portland, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 6434

Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print

Item 19465

Immigrant workers at Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 52070

Willie Stewart, 'Dave Astor Show,' Portland, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 52865

'Dave Astor Show: For Teenagers Only,' Portland, ca. 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1962 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 53713

Alpha Rho Upsilon, Bowdoin College, 1948

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1948 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

Item 55494

John Sheahan on conditions in Maryland, 1862

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

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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

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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

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Item 66920

Lt. Charles Bridges examination orders, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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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

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Item 66933

François Savoie petition to Union army, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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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

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Item 66950

Charles Bridges promotion, New Orleans, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-19 Location: Castine; Stockton Springs; Castine; Stockton Springs; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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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 99116

Charles Howard to O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99118

Lizzie Howard to Gen. O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105920

Redline map of Portland and South Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935-11-15 Location: Portland; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 33621

Harold Gordon with 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 19245

John M. Dillingham to mother, March 1, 1863

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

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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

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Item 63563

Gen. Oliver Otis Howard funeral, Vermont, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-10-29 Location: Burlington Media: Photographic print

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

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