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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 31840
Contributed by: Noyes Lawrence through North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1866 Location: Pownal Media: Tintype
Item 100691
Samuel Washburn dissatisfied with position, New York, 1862
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-03-17 Media: Ink on paper
Item 14429
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Portsmouth Media: Ash, dye
Item 22416
J. M. Dillingham letter to mother, October 1861
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Freeport; Queenstown; Cork; Antwerp Media: Ink on paper
Item 53881
G.W. Hinckley letter on art donation, Fairfield, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Fairfield; Kennebunkport Media: Ink on paper
Item 7917
Sebastien Rasles strongbox, Norridgewock, ca. 1721
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1721 Location: Norridgewock Media: Wood, copper, leather
Item 55494
John Sheahan on conditions in Maryland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 64439
John P. Sheahan to father on recent visit, Warrenton, Va., 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Warrenton Media: Ink on paper
Item 25495
Postcard seeking accommodation information, 1884
Contributed by: Poland Spring Preservation Society Date: 1884-04-14 Location: Poland Spring Media: Ink on paper, postcard
Item 22522
Soldier's request for relief, 1747
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Location: Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
Item 79394
John Edward Barry, Mexico, 1939, 1939
Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print
Item 80988
Sarah Sampson to Rebecca Usher, Bath, 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper
Item 81017
Rebecca Usher on history of military hospital, Pennsylvania, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper
Item 65604
Eben Calderwood on arrival in New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 28472
Civil War letter, George Pepper, 1862
Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1862-05-23 Location: Bath; York Media: Ink on paper
Item 42145
Horace M. White on progress of wound, Virginia, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aquia Creek Media: Ink on paper
Item 68628
William Brown on Charles Cole's death, Washington, D.C., 1862, 1862
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Sebago; Georgetown Media: Ink on paper
Item 80031
Birth record for John Edward Barry, Portsmouth New Hampshire, 1925, 1925
Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1925-08-02 Location: Portsmouth Media: Text
Item 100954
Annie Martin Snow casket, Bangor, 1889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1889 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper
Item 25168
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Location: Yalta Media: Photographic print
Item 25178
Samantha Smith at collective farm, 1983
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Photographic print
Item 74601
Cote farm search, Gorham, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Gorham Media: Glass Negative
Item 63358
Pvt. John Sheahan on war destruction, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Sulphur Springs Media: Ink on paper
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