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Keywords: Maritime Ships and boats Naval

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 102872

S.S. "Lewiston" before launch, South Portland, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-31 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 103377

"American divers at work," wreck of the USS "Maine," Havana, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Havana Media: Stereograph

Item 100702

Samuel Washburn on desire to be a Navy captain, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-02-11 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96870

Harrison B. Brown drawing of 'Caleb Cushing,' Portland, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Portland Media: Pencil, paper

Item 100590

Samuel B. Washburn, Portland, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite

Item 100680

Samuel Washburn on Civil War commissions, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-17 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67668

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Digital image of glass negative

Item 50313

British relay team, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 19251

John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 31, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper

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Item 35262

President Taft visits Biddeford Pool, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910-07-28 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 102855

Interior view of Cumberland Shipbuilding Company, South Portland, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102862

The Construction of the S.S. "Falmouth," South Portland, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-07-27 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7477

Copy of letter from Francis McLean to Henry Clinton, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-05-16 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100691

Samuel Washburn dissatisfied with position, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-03-17 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100619

Samuel B. Washburn, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite

Item 9965

Peleg Wadsworth letter on the Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84641

Gunboat 'Wassuc,' Portland, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Chromolithograph

Item 100701

Samuel Washburn request for command, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102857

Executives at Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102856

Businessmen at the Cumberland Shipyard, South Portland, ca. 1918

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize any of these men?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 100582

Samuel Washburn on Chancellorsville, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9963

Peleg Wadsworth letter to wife, Betsey, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-09-02 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100692

Samuel Washburn on reporting for duty, LeRay, New York 1863

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1863-01-12 Location: Le Ray Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100697

Samuel Washburn describes "USS Galena," Connecticut, 1862, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-04-16 Location: Mystic Bridge Media: Ink on paper

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