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Item 76190

Gen. Neal Dow to Gen. G.F. Shepley, Virginia, 1863

Gen. Neal Dow to Gen. G.F. Shepley, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Richmond; New Orleans; Port Hudson; Mobile; Augusta; Atlanta; Raleigh Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76527

Fred Dow to Gen. Shepley requesting baggage, Portland, 1863

Fred Dow to Gen. Shepley requesting baggage, Portland, 1863

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

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Item 76529

Request for Black workers, New Orleans, 1863

Request for Black workers, New Orleans, 1863

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

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Item 79225

Neal Dow on capture in Louisiana, Portland, 1891

Neal Dow on capture in Louisiana, Portland, 1891

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

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Item 79232

Former Confederate letter to Neal Dow, Arkansas, 1891

Former Confederate letter to Neal Dow, Arkansas, 1891

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

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Item 79233

Fred Dow letter on account of father's capture, Portland, 1897

Fred Dow letter on account of father's capture, Portland, 1897

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

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Item 84665

Libby Prison key, ca. 1863

Libby Prison key, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Richmond Media: Iron

Item 17031

Letter from POW camp, 1944

Letter from POW camp, 1944

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

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Item 17032

Walter Hustus letter from POW camp, 1945

Walter Hustus letter from POW camp, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17044

Letter from Grace Hustus to son, 1944

Letter from Grace Hustus to son, 1944

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

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Item 17045

Army letter concerning missing soldier, 1944

Army letter concerning missing soldier, 1944

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

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Item 17046

Missing in action letter, 1944

Missing in action letter, 1944

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

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Item 17047

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

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

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Item 17048

Letter concerning Walter Hustus location, 1944

Letter concerning Walter Hustus location, 1944

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

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Item 61642

Soldier's request for shoes, stockings, 1864

Soldier's request for shoes, stockings, 1864

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

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Item 15560

Narrative of voyage to Pemaquid, 1677

Narrative of voyage to Pemaquid, 1677

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1677 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19238

John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864

John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Freeport; Richmond Media: Paper

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Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

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

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Item 76531

Surgeon Thompson to Gen. Shepley, Point Lookout, MD, 1863

Surgeon Thompson to Gen. Shepley, Point Lookout, MD, 1863

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

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Item 81050

CCC Camp, Indian Township, 1934

CCC Camp, Indian Township, 1934

Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: 1934 Location: Indian Township Media: Photographic print

Item 81051

CCC Camp, Indian Township, ca. 1934

CCC Camp, Indian Township, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Princeton Public Library Date: circa 1934 Location: Indian Township Media: Photographic print

Item 100452

Sumner Cummings Libby, Scarborough, 1863

Sumner Cummings Libby, Scarborough, 1863

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough; Cape Elizabeth Media: Tintype

Item 61643

Prisoner request for Parole, Annapolis, Md., 1864

Prisoner request for Parole, Annapolis, Md., 1864

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

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Item 4305

Major Abner R. Small of the 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1861

Major Abner R. Small of the 16th Maine Infantry, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Photographic print