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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 5191

Civil War captain, ca. 1861

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

Item 84643

POW dagger, Virginia, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Steel, brass, wood

Item 34136

John French letter to brother, Washington, D.C., 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-07-06 Location: Albion; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 53617

Recommendation of soldier, Mattawamkeag, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-22 Location: Mattawamkeag Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66031

Order for medical supplies for more regiments, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1861 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79087

George F. Shepley on plans for 12th Maine, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5460

Civil War soldier, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Carte de visite

Item 36114

Capt. John Curtis on secession, Mobile, Ala., 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36117

Capt. John Curtis on approach of war, Mobile, Ala., 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Mobile; Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81177

Pvt. John E. Stewart on letter writing, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100654

Israel Washburn Jr. on Civil War challenges, Augusta, 1861

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-05-04 Location: Augusta Media: Paper and ink

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Item 98701

Hamilton S. Lowell, Windham, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1861 Location: Windham Media: Carte de visite

Item 19261

John G. Dillingham to Margaret Dillingham, December 14, 1861

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Bath; New York; Hamburg Media: Paper

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Item 148513

Civil War drum, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood, calfskin

Item 4268

William Black canteen, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Tin
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Item 81176

Pvt. John Stewart on McLellan, Lincoln visit, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52964

W.B. Adams on Thanksgiving box, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84451

George H. Libby knapsack, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Leather, cloth, metal

Item 35556

James E. Mitchell letter from Relay House, Maryland, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 52894

William Adams to sister on military routines, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100362

Civil War soldier, Rumford Center, ca. 1861

Contributed by: David & Ann Kimball through Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54430

W.B. Adams letter about photographs, Washington, D.C., 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Franklin; Casco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98703

Meshach Purington Larry, Windham, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1861 Location: Windham Media: Carte de visite