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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

Charles Lawrence ca. 1866

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

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Item 14429

Fancy basket, ca. 1900

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Item 28472

Civil War letter, George Pepper, 1862

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1862-05-23 Location: Bath; York Media: Ink on paper

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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

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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

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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

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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

Samantha Smith in Yalta, 1983

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

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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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