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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 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
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
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
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
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
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 65826
Eben Calderwood to wife, from Baton Rouge, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper
Item 65603
Eben Calderwood from Monroe, Va., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Monroe Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 4266
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
Item 19247
John M. Dillingham letter to mother, December 28, 1862
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Charleston Media: Paper
Item 19248
John M. Dillingham letter to mother, November 30, 1862
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Port Royal Media: Paper