Keywords: 1861
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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 74531
Hubbard Winslow Bryant, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 81165
Covered Bridge, Westbrook, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1870 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Item 104991
"No Place Like Home" sampler, Westport Island, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Dedee Greenleaf-Hodgdon through Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Burlap, silk
Item 135822
Louis Agassiz, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1879 Location: Portland; Cambridge Media: Ink on paper, Engraving
Item 10212
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Wilton Media: Photoprint
Item 65144
Letter seeking furlough to vote, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-23 Location: Alexandria; Petersburg; Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper
Item 65147
Underage soldier request for furlough, Washington, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-27 Location: Biddeford; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 99120
Gen. O.O. Howard to son James, North Carolina, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 100678
Caroline Washburn Holmes, Minneapolis, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Minneapolis Media: Photographic print
Item 100889
Soldiers' Monument design, Pittsfield, ca. 1903
Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Pittsfield Media: Oil on canvas
Item 5507
Meshach P. Larry letter, Nov. 7, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Warrenton Junction Media: Ink on paper
Item 6434
Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print
Item 11318
Feeley substitute for conscription, Bangor, 1863
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-09-03 Location: Bangor; Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Item 15918
F.A. Longfellow and sons, ca. 1849
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1849 Location: Boston Media: Daguerreotype
Item 20594
GAR encampment, Portland, 1887
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 28956
Henry, Frances, Charles and Ernest Longfellow, 1849
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1849 Location: Cambridge Media: Daguerreotype
Item 34725
Norlands Library, Livermore, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Livermore Media: Cyanotype, cotton
Item 52723
Prescott-Tinker marriage certificate, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1870-07-04 Location: Lowell Media: Ink on paper
Item 75057
Gen. Banks on putting slaves to work, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 75058
Military governor staff list, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 84621
Bosworth Memorial Hall pamphlet, Portland, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Portland Media: Letterpress on paper
Item 89975
Request for information on soldier's death, Portland, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 97957
Thomas H. Marshall Post GAR parade, Belfast, ca. 1886
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1886 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print
Item 99404
Woodbury K. Dana's grave, Westbrook, 1924
Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1924-05-18 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, ink on paper