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Keywords: Women in the War

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 31262

Men's National Anti-Suffrage Association letter, Boston, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 111683

Marjorie Linder's Red Cross uniform, New York, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: wool, metal

Item 100826

Woman's Relief Corps ballot box, Pittsfield, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1884 Location: Pittsfield Media: Wood, marble

Item 81061

Nursing invitation for Rebecca Usher, Biddeford, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Chester; Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 89881

Report on Buxton-Hollis Soldiers' Aide Society, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Hollis; Buxton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80986

Frank Moore letter to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101107

Fashion in Bangor, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 5481

Rebecca Usher on trip to begin nursing work, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Chester Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 6 images.

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Item 100546

Pattee's Hall, Bethel, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Item 25176

Letter from Soviet cosmonaut, 1983

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Location: Manchester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105712

Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Portland Media: rayon, plastic, metal
This record contains 12 images.

Item 61841

Gorham Ladies Aid donation letter, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper

Item 65268

Sarah Sampson letter on illness, Bath, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82038

VJ Day Celebration, Monson, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 109058

Downtown Stockton Springs, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 81063

Rebecca Usher on leaving hospital job, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Baltimore; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14658

Sarah (Lovejoy) Damon Adams, Corinna, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Corinna Media: Photographic print

Item 17244

Women's Army Corps, Fort Williams, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 102769

American dye-crisis dress, Portland, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Cotton
This record contains 9 images.

Item 33624

Captain Gordon shows 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 82039

VJ Day Parade, Monson, August 15, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 105820

WWII era SPARs uniform, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: cotton
This record contains 19 images.

Item 96698

Nurse Ruth Mayhew to Ellen Bacon, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16262

Nurses, Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print