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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 35606

J.E. Mitchell letter to Persis Blanchard, Augusta, 1863

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

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Item 35607

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard from Augusta, 1863

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

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Item 5997

My Debt to Maine, Theodore Roosevelt, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-03-20 Location: Island Falls Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 9275

John Sheahan letter on brother's death, Dec. 14, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-12-14 Location: Washington; Dennysville; Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9282

John Sheahan on Battle of Brandy Station, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-06-10 Location: Warrenton; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9705

Letter from Thomas Lindsey to Abial Bishop, 1863

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1863-06-19 Location: Leeds; Great Falls Media: Ink on paper, letter

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Item 16713

Soldier letter from basic training, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17027

Walter Hustus letter to family, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17033

Postcard announcing arrival in U.S., 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945-06-11 Location: New York; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23186

Richard Box recollection of Christmas in North Africa, 1943

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: 1943 Media: MP3

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Item 25163

Reidhead's Journal, Castine, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25213

J.M. Brown letter from Aldie, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aldie; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25216

J.M. Brown from Folly Island, S.C., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Folly Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25217

J.M. Brown to sister from South Carolina, 1864

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

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Item 25220

J.M. Brown to sister, Folly Island, S.C., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25224

J.M. Brown letter from Jacksonville, Florida, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Jacksonville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25225

J.M. Brown from North Anna River, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: North Anna; Portland Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 34140

John French letter to his family, July 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-07-25 Location: Albion Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34733

John Marshall Brown private notebook, 1862-1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862–1863 Media: Ink on paper, leather

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Item 35710

Marshall Phillips letter from Fredricksburg, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Fredericksburg Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 35839

Marshall Phillips to wife, from Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 35841

Marshall Phillips on Lee's surrender, 1865

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

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Item 35842

Marshall Phillips on Lincoln assassination, Washington, 1865

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

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Item 54436

William B. Adams letter from near Richmond, Va., 1862

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

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