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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
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
Item 53617
Recommendation of soldier, Mattawamkeag, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-22 Location: Mattawamkeag Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 79087
George F. Shepley on plans for 12th Maine, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 5460
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
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
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
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
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
Item 148513
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
This record contains 5 images.
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
Item 52964
W.B. Adams on Thanksgiving box, Virginia, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Casco; Alexandria Media: Ink on paper
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
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
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
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
Item 98703
Meshach Purington Larry, Windham, ca. 1861
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1861 Location: Windham Media: Carte de visite