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Item 11562

Col. Forney and Admiral Cervera, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Col. Forney and Admiral Cervera, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11575

Spanish prisoners, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Spanish prisoners, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11576

Prisoners of war, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Prisoners of war, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11579

Stockade, Fort Long, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Stockade, Fort Long, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11580

Mess Hall, Fort Long, 1898

Mess Hall, Fort Long, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11586

American officers, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

American officers, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 11588

Spanish soldiers depart, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Spanish soldiers depart, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 18108

Roswell Prescott, ca. 1905

Roswell Prescott, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 19239

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, 1863

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Columbia; Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 26662

Prison Brooms to the Train Depot, Thomaston, 1915

Prison Brooms to the Train Depot, Thomaston, 1915

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 59537

Letter seeking information on POW, Limerick, 1863

Letter seeking information on POW, Limerick, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington; Limerick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64613

Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864

Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 64614

POW John Sheahan to Lizzie Shriver, 1864

POW John Sheahan to Lizzie Shriver, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Westminster Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64615

John Sheahan Sr. to son in POW prison, 1864

John Sheahan Sr. to son in POW prison, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64616

Lt. John Sheahan from S.C. prison, 1864

Lt. John Sheahan from S.C. prison, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64617

POW Sheahan request for money, South Carolina, 1864

POW Sheahan request for money, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Dennysville Media: Pencil and ink on paper

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Item 64622

John P. Sheahan POW journal, 1864

John P. Sheahan POW journal, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Danville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64624

John Sheahan to POW son, 1864

John Sheahan to POW son, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Dennysville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65093

Letter seeking information on POW husband, Saco, 1864

Letter seeking information on POW husband, Saco, 1864

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

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Item 10801

Peleg Wadsworth to wife about wound and imprisonment, Castine, 1781

Peleg Wadsworth to wife about wound and imprisonment, Castine, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-02-19 Location: Castine; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10802

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to wife, Betsey about prison, 1781

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to wife, Betsey about prison, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-02-20 Location: Portland; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10803

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, Mar. 15, 1781

Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to his wife, Betsey, Mar. 15, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-03-15 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28789

Paris Hill Common as it looked ca. 1822

Paris Hill Common as it looked ca. 1822

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Paris Media: Print of drawing

Item 74247

Col. Kimball request for release of prisoners, New Orleans, 1862

Col. Kimball request for release of prisoners, New Orleans, 1862

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

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