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Keywords: Civil War, 1861-1865

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
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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

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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

Civil War musket, 1862

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

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Item 9312

Civil War Army Pass, 1862

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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