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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 36038

Soldiers parade march, Main street, Biddeford, 1917

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 25615

Milk Street Armory, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 79914

Pvt. Daniel W. Brown to mother on arrival in Washington, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Washington; Boston; Philadelphia; New York; Baltimore Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101542

Archie Cunningham, Westport Island, ca. 1941

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1941 Location: Westport Island; South Portland; Ayer Media: Photographic print

Item 5202

2nd Maine regiment at Christmas, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-12-25 Location: Yorktown Media: Photographic print

Item 79451

John W. Day letter on end of war, Georgia, 1865

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

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Item 10554

William Bayley letter to mother, January 28, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-01-28 Location: Portland; West Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11314

W.H. Hammond letter to wife, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: circa 1862 Location: Houlton; Penobscot; Arlington Heights; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102425

World War I soldiers standing at attention, Portland, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 5517

T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges

Item 62522

Eben Calderwood, New York, to wife, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Vinalhaven 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 65826

Eben Calderwood to wife, from Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65603

Eben Calderwood from Monroe, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Monroe Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65830

E.S. Calderwood to wife, Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Baton Rouge; Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4266

Civil War canteen, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Tin, linen, wood

Item 4268

William Black canteen, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Tin

Item 100134

Encampment of 25th Maine, Virginia, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Arlington Heights; Gray Media: Lithograph

Item 152030

U.S. Naval Frontier Base activity, Portland, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 149060

U.S. Navy Medical Department personnel entering a vehicle, Portland, ca. 1944.

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 149062

Three sailors on the U.S. Navy docks, seen from overhead, Portland, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative

Item 73960

Petition for return of possessions, New Orleans, 1862

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

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Item 19247

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, December 28, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Charleston Media: Paper

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Item 19248

John M. Dillingham letter to mother, November 30, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper

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