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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 12545

Armory, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 16671

Air traffic controller, Presque Isle, 1945

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1945-06-04 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 15695

Distinguished Service Cross case, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Poland Spring Media: Leather

Item 15691

Jane Jeffrey citation, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919-02-14 Location: Poland Spring Media: Ink on paper

Item 15693

Jane Jeffrey Distinguished Service Cross, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Poland Spring Media: Metal, ribbon

Item 100359

Hiram Abbott, Rumford Center, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 16664

Presque Isle Army Air Base hangar 1, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 81167

Confederate veterans plea for help, Richmond, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17379

General Robert E. Lee, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Ink on paper, engraving

Item 67315

Otter Cliffs radio receiver, 1918

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1918 Media: Photographic print

Item 80992

Rebecca Usher on arrival at nursing station, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17045

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 10769

Raymond W. Stanley, 1918

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1918 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print

Item 14785

Hey fellows! World War I book poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper, lithograph, poster

Item 17524

George Washington at Monmouth, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778 Location: Monmouth Media: Ink on paper

Item 50312

British Royal Marines tug of war team, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 100361

Amanda Cordelia Kimball, Rumford Center, ca. 1861

Contributed by: David & Ann Kimball through Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 33624

Captain Gordon shows 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 98625

War Service Library bookplate, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1917 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 17044

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 17046

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

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

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Item 17032

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 17048

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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