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Keywords: 1861

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

John R. Eaton, Wilton, 1880

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Item 75058

Military governor staff list, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 84621

Bosworth Memorial Hall pamphlet, Portland, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Portland Media: Letterpress 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 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