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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 11820

Drawstring bag, Skowhegan, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1864 Location: Skowhegan Media: Patterned Cloth

Item 102302

Herbert Cobb's last letter home, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-07 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102525

Thomas McPhail's World War I tunic, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Thomaston Media: Wool, cotton, burlap, metal

Item 4127

17th Maine Infantry volunteers, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-05-03 Media: Photographic print

Item 29422

Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1864 Location: Biddeford Media: Leather, cotton, glass, metal

Item 9200

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 12284

Monument Park, Caribou, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 5191

Civil War captain, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Tintype

Item 7014

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-25 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31851

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his brother Frank, March 1, 1863

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: St. Helena Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34468

Civil War bayonet, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Metal

Item 7012

A.G. Weeks to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915-05-20 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9284

Letter from John Sheahan to his father, Jan. 29, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-29 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13528

German barber, Camp Houlton, 1945

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

Item 15108

The greatest mother in the world, World War 1 poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 18045

War pension certificate, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925-09-10 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22380

Cherry pit necklace, Island Falls, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Island Falls Media: Cherry pits

Item 26531

Canallis powder horn, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Media: Carved horn

Item 26534

David Fletcher powder horn, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Media: Carved horn

Item 28276

Memorial Day Parade, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Margaret Bailey through Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 41716

View from Main and Pleasant Streets, Lubec, ca. 1937

Contributed by: Matt Hoopes through Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1937 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 41718

Main Street, Lubec, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Matt Hoopes through Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 108725

Bird's eye view of Castine, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Castine Media: ink on paper

Item 9283

John Sheahan letter from Belle Plain, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-16 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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