Maine Memory Network

Benjamin Franklin Butler, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Carte de visite

Adam Simpson Green, Colby College in Waterville, 1887

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1887 Location: Waterville Media: Albumen print

Israel Washburn plea to Gen. Shepley, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Norfolk Media: Ink on paper

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Josiah Pierce account of trip to Washington, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Washington Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Letter to William Pepperrell in London, 1749

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1749 Location: Kittery; London Media: Ink on paper

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Reza Jalali, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2017 Location: Portland Media: Digital photograph

Black Lives Matter sign, Brunswick, 2020

Courtesy of Tilly Laskey, an individual partner Date: 2020-06-04 Location: Brunswick Media: Digital image

Letter seeking furlough to vote, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-23 Location: Alexandria; Petersburg; Presque Isle Media: Ink on paper

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Cyrus Libby on Battle of Bull Run, Alexandria, Va., 1862

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

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Henry Hinsdale letter on Indians, abolition, New York, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841-11-02 Location: North Fairfield; Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Title page from First Edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1852 Media: Paper

Chinese export porcelain tea bowl, Portland, ca. 1760

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: circa 1760 Location: Portland Media: Porcelain

Pattee's Hall, Bethel, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Sutler agreement with Shepard Cary, Houlton, 1837

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1837-06-24 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on Paper

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Frank W. Pearce GAR Transfer Card, 1889

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1889-01-19 Location: Hodgdon Media: Paper

Anna Weed letter offering services as nurse, Carmel, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-19 Location: Carmel Media: Ink on paper

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Pvt. John Sheahan on hatred of slavery, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Charles Howard to O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Lizzie Howard to Gen. O.O. Howard, Leeds, 1865

Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Capt. John Davison letter to wife, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845-03-13 Location: Franklin Media: Ink on paper

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Grand Army of the Republic members, Caribou, 1898

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: 1898 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

William Allen, Brunswick, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Brunswick; Cambridge Media: Photographic print

Grand Army of the Republic, Caribou, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Don't Yank the Crank Committee, Bryant Pond, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-09-22 Location: Bryant Pond Media: Photographic print