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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 97568

Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Virginia, 1862

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

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Item 135778

Front Entry, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 102496

Harry Marr writes home about his gas burns, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-11-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7012

A.G. Weeks to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915-05-20 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80697

John Edward Barry's baby shoes, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 103683

H. T. Weeks & Company store and Post Office, Whitefield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Item 20943

John Dillingham letter from Puerto Rico, 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1840 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22217

John Dillingham letter from Palermo, Italy, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Palermo; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27430

Madame Lillian Nordica's birthplace, 1936

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1936-09-04 Location: Farmington Media: Postcard

Item 20970

John Dillingham letter about sailing schedule, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19242

John M. Dillingham to his mother, June 12, 1863

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Freeport; Charleston; Vicksburg; Memphis; New Orleans Media: Paper

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Item 135789

North Bedroom, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 99391

Somers Sewall letter to mother, Boston, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-06-20 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8954

Peleg Wadsworth writes to his daughter, Elizabeth, Philadelphia, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-04-12 Location: Philadelphia; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65107

Letter on poor hospital care, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-14 Location: Alexandria; South Manchester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99347

K.B. Sewall description of Mobile, Alabama, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Portland; Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100591

Clara Moses letter to soldier, Scarborough, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1862 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34132

'We are Marching on to Richmond' music, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1862 Location: Albion Media: Ink on paper

Item 34133

Civil War sheet music, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861 Location: Albion; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 34720

Winslow Homer letter to Hubbard Winslow Bryant, 1892

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1892 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99344

Kiah B. Sewall on continuing illness, New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18159

Harris D. Colt letter from Parmachenee, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Magalloway Plantation Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19379

Harris Colt letter from Parmachenee, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Magalloway Plantation Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 17098

Henry Knox letter concerning Battle of Monmouth, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778 Location: Monmouth; Thomaston Media: Ink on paper

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