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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 76621

Gen. E.O.C. Ord reply to Gen. Shepley on inquiry, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-02-19 Location: Norfolk Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76627

Draft of Gen. Shepley resignation, Portland, 1865

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

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Item 84433

U.S.S. 'Cumberland' line, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Hampton Roads; Portland Media: Hemp

Item 76602

W.P. Fessenden to Gen. Benjamin Butler, Washington, D.C., 1864

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

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Item 10942

Letter from Daniel Lord to his wife, July 21, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-07-21 Location: Kennebunkport; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18444

Letter to Horatio Jose from George Shepley, 1862

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

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Item 74503

Recommendation to fund school for indigent black children, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-11-08 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76597

Program for Louisiana inauguration, 1864

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

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Item 101066

Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 101073

Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-08-14 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 70235

Col. Neal Dow on transfer of wagoner, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-03-26 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 89975

Request for information on soldier's death, Portland, 1865

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

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Item 81064

Eben Calderwood identification ring, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Metal

Item 84637

John Day cartridge case, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Leather, brass, tin

Item 66476

Soldiers' Monument, Freeport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Freeport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 13293

Grand Army of the Republic Parade, Houlton, 1889

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1889 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 104207

G.A.R. National Encampment announcement, Portland, 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61680

Widow's request for assistance, Bath, 1863

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

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Item 99418

Woodbury K. Dana with cotton harvester, Westbrook, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 74242

Letter concerning Prayer for the President, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 78832

S.C. Bartlett to G.F. Shepley on honorary degree, 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1878 Location: Portland; Hanover Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101068

Co. B, Maine State Guard member, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-06-17 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 15448

Memorial Day Parade, Hodgdon Mills, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Hodgdon Mills Media: Photographic print

Item 33443

Merrill Memorial Monument, Cumberland Center, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Cumberland Media: Postcard