Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865
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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 4265
Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1862
Location: Portland
Media: Metal
This record contains 4 images.
Item 67707
Civil War Veterans, West Surry School, Surry, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Wilbur and Majorie Saunders through Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Surry Media: Silver print photograph
Item 5448
Bosworth Memorial Association, Portland, 1929
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 68636
William Brown on Pvt. Cole memorial, Washington, D.C., 1863
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-03-15 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper
Item 55269
John Channing Civil War record, ca. 1867
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861–1864 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper, photograph
Item 5436
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Iron, beechwood
Item 68461
Isaiah Welch, Strong, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print
Item 98098
George Washington Burgess, Belfast, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Belfast Media: Carte de visite
Item 75446
Obed Francis Millett, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Palmyra Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Palmyra Media: Photographic print
Item 100547
Civil War memorial groundbreaking, Bethel, 1908
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print
Item 6704
Civil War recruiting broadside, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-10-01 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper
Item 9312
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 1862-12-22 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Paper
Item 99454
Lt. George B. Stevens letter to wife, Long Island, 1862
Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Long Island Sound; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper
Item 99456
Lt. George B. Stevens to his wife, Chantilly, Virginia, 1863
Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chantilly; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper
Item 110410
Dr. Donnell's receipt for privately purchased uniform, Cambridge, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-02-04 Location: Houlton; Boston Media: ink on paper
Item 100902
Recruiter Farwell's letter regarding Civil War quotas, Pittsfield, 1863
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863-12-21 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper
Item 9280
Poem about a nurse's care during the Civil War, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 84253
Civil War cigar relic, Richmond, Va, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Richmond Media: Tobacco, paper
Item 9353
Civil War post office scroll, 1862-1864
Contributed by: An individual through North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862–1865 Location: South Berwick; Biddeford; Saco; Portland; Brunswick; Bath; Gardiner; Hallowell; Waterville; Skowhegan; Dexter; Foxcroft; Dover; Bangor; Ellsworth; Narraguagus; Columbia; Machias; East Machias; Dennysville; Pembroke; Eastport; Perry; North Perry; Robbinston; Red Beach; Calais; Milltown; Princeton; Topsfield; Jackson Brook; Weston; Amity; Hodgdon; North Houlton; Littleton; Monticello; Presque Isle; Fremont; Fort Fairfield; Castle Hill; Aroostook; Masardis; Patten; Lincoln; Lee; Springfield; Hudson; North Carmel; South Levant; Belfast; Camden; Rockport Media: Paper, pencil, ink
Item 12796
Richard Cutts Shannon, Colby 1862
Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1862 Media: Photographic print
Item 100361
Amanda Cordelia Kimball, Rumford Center, ca. 1861
Contributed by: David & Ann Kimball through Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print
Item 98705
Letter to Gen. Hodsdon from recruiter Hovey Austin, Presque Isle, 1862
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper
Item 83697
Civil War shell relics, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Lead
Item 13259
Act concerning females army nurses, 1861
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1861 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper