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Item 7479

Jedediah Preble letter on Mowat kidnapping, 1775

Jedediah Preble letter on Mowat kidnapping, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9200

Abner Small prison diary, 1864-1865

Abner Small prison diary, 1864-1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864–1865 Location: Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13526

Site of the Houlton Army Air Base, 2003

Site of the Houlton Army Air Base, 2003

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 2003-12-12 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13528

German barber, Camp Houlton, 1945

German barber, Camp Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13529

Bridge over Cook's Brook, Houlton, 1945

Bridge over Cook's Brook, Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13559

Camp Houlton prisoners of war, 1945

Camp Houlton prisoners of war, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13560

Prisoners of war picking potatoes, Houlton, 1945

Prisoners of war picking potatoes, Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13568

Prisoners of War in the farm field, Houlton, 1945

Prisoners of War in the farm field, Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13569

POWs at Camp Houlton, 1945

POWs at Camp Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13570

Camp Houlton POWs, ca. 1945

Camp Houlton POWs, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13571

Camp Houlton Post Exchange staff, 1945

Camp Houlton Post Exchange staff, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13572

Camp Houlton PX, 1945

Camp Houlton PX, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 16291

Prison Store and Book Store, Houlton, ca. 1895

Prison Store and Book Store, Houlton, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 26649

Lower Toll Bridge, Thomaston, ca. 1950

Lower Toll Bridge, Thomaston, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard

Item 73522

Bone scarf slide, 1861

Bone scarf slide, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Leesburg Media: Bone

Item 79211

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108922

Snowblower clearing the runway at the air base, Houlton, ca. 1944

Snowblower clearing the runway at the air base, Houlton, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 10271

Letter to Peleg Wadsworth from John Campbell, Aug. 14, 1780

Letter to Peleg Wadsworth from John Campbell, Aug. 14, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-08-14 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17029

Message from Walter Hustus to family, 1945

Message from Walter Hustus to family, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25677

Deposition regarding capture of Samuel Whitney, Brunswick, 1751

Deposition regarding capture of Samuel Whitney, Brunswick, 1751

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1751 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper
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Item 26479

Aroostook County Jail, Houlton, 1895

Aroostook County Jail, Houlton, 1895

Contributed by: Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: 1895 Location: Houlton; Chicago Media: Photographic print

Item 60280

POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863

POW letter requesting food, Richmond, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Farmington; Petersburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64611

John P. Sheahan from POW prison, 1864

John P. Sheahan from POW prison, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Dennysville Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 64612

Lt. John Sheahan to Lizzie Shriver, 1864

Lt. John Sheahan to Lizzie Shriver, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Westminster Media: Pencil on paper

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