Maine Memory Network

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

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

Drawstring bag, Skowhegan, ca. 1864

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

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

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

17th Maine Infantry volunteers, 1864

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

Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864

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

Abner Small prison diary, 1864-1865

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

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Monument Park, Caribou, ca. 1920

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

Civil War captain, ca. 1861

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

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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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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Civil War bayonet, ca. 1864

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

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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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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German barber, Camp Houlton, 1945

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

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

War pension certificate, 1925

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

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Cherry pit necklace, Island Falls, ca. 1863

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

Canallis powder horn, 1786

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

David Fletcher powder horn, 1747

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

Memorial Day Parade, Lubec, ca. 1910

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

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

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

Main Street, Lubec, ca. 1905

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

Bird's eye view of Castine, 1889

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