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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 61846

Marion Stinson, 'Jill of All Trades,' Swan's Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 61851

Theo Buswell May talks about farm life, Swan's Island, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 63065

Swan's Islanders recount their Island childhoods, 1930-1960

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1930–1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 63069

Myron 'Sonny' Sprague remembers Clyde Torrey, Swan's Island, 2010

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1960–1970 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 7271

World War 1 envelope with censor stamp, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-06-06 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

Item 8617

Interview with Clyde Sukeforth (Sukey), ca. 1930

Contributed by: Life Story Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Waldoboro; New York Media: Sound recording, MP3

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Item 10554

William Bayley letter to mother, January 28, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-01-28 Location: Portland; West Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11314

W.H. Hammond letter to wife, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: circa 1862 Location: Houlton; Penobscot; Arlington Heights; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11609

John Davison to wife from Veracruz, Mexico, March 28, 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1847-03-28 Location: Augusta; Veracruz Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13726

Letter from Cpl. William A. Allen, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-05-03 Location: Fairfax Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13785

Letter from Sgt. Reuel Thomas to Gen. Joshua Chamberlain, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895-03-23 Location: Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16715

Walter Hustus letter from basic training, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland; Atlantic City Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16716

Walter Hustus to Grace G. Hustus, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16717

Letter from soldier Walter Hustus, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16719

Walter Hustus letter from gunnery school, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16721

Walter Hustus letter about air training, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16722

Walter Hustus letter from Salt Lake City, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Salt Lake City Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16724

Sgt. Walter Hustus letter to family, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17138

William Boyd, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 17610

Philemon A. Bradford from Louisiana, 1864

Contributed by: An individual through Pejepscot History Center Date: 1864-02-24 Location: Franklin; Turner Media: Paper

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Item 25209

John Marshall Brown letter from Sharpsburg, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Sharpsburg; Portland Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 25211

John Marshall Brown letter from Hartwood, Va., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25212

John Marshall Brown from Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Emmitsburg; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28466

Charles T. Lord to wife, Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1863-05-29 Location: Bath; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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