Maine Memory Network

Surgeon letter on soldier resignation, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Letter seeking release of soldier from duty, Augusta, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-01 Location: Augusta; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Inquiry about lack of soldier's promotion, Auburn, 1863

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

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Letter seeking furlough for ill soldier, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Portland; Buras-Triumph Media: Ink on paper

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Request for information on ill soldier, Bangor, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bangor; New Orleans; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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A.W. Longfellow request for soldier's effects, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Yarmouth; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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World War 1 envelope with censor stamp, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

Civil War whiskey flask, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1863 Location: Skowhegan Media: Metal

Civil War shaving mug and brush, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1863 Location: Skowhegan Media: Pottery, bristles, wood

William Cobb in uniform, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Frank Kittredge's World War I tunic, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: South Portland Media: Wool, Cotton, Metal

Charles T. Lord to wife, Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1863-05-29 Location: Bath; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Portland Head Light, Portland, ca. 1938

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

Neal Dow on capture in Louisiana, Portland, 1891

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Conway Media: Ink on paper

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U.S. Gen. Hospital, Annapolis, to R.F. Society, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Annapolis; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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John Nichols, Lewiston, ca. 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1873 Location: Lewiston Media: Tintype

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

Hair wreath, Presque Isle, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Hair, cloth

Robert Paine on manufacturing saltpeter and gunpowder, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-16 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Joseph Hewes on Revolutionary War intellegence, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Thomas Heyward, Jr. on the state of the war, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-10-06 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Women's Christian Temperance Union auto parade, Portland, 1910

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1910-09-29 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Monument Square showing Soldier's Monument and Fidelity Building, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard