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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 4138
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-02-14 Location: Portland Media: Paper
Item 19250
John M. Dillingham to his mother, September 5, 1862
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Freeport; Boston Media: Paper
Item 66039
Charles Garcelon to Maggie Haskell, Virginia, 1862
Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1862 Media: Ink on paper
Item 14429
Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Portsmouth Media: Ash, dye
Item 27835
A Father advises his son, Lubec, 1913
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper
Item 21017
Hannah Pierce to brother, Bridgton, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper
Item 5481
Rebecca Usher on trip to begin nursing work, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1862
Location: Chester
Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 6 images.
Item 66027
Charles Garcelon to Jane Waldron, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: circa 1863 Media: Ink on paper
Item 97573
Pvt. John Sheahan on failure of Army of Potomac, Virginia, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Item 98621
Frank W. Dickerson, Belfast, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print
Item 74601
Cote farm search, Gorham, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Gorham Media: Glass Negative
Item 100691
Samuel Washburn dissatisfied with position, New York, 1862
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-03-17 Media: Ink on paper
Item 65095
Sister's plea for furlough for brother, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Freedom; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 25207
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1983 Media: Cotton
Item 116221
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1985
Location: Portland
Media: Cotton, ink
This record contains 3 images.
Item 98866
Postcard, Omer Morin, Bruxelles (Brussels), August 15, 1945
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Brussels; Lewiston Media: Postcard
Item 102189
George Wythe requesting seeds from Philadelphia, 1773
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-12-22 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 68019
Cole family to son, Sebago, 1862
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-28 Location: Sebago; Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper
Item 104262
"Chops and Tomato Sauce" as prepared for Samuel Pickwick, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Watercolor, ink on paper
Item 19400
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959 Location: Gardiner Media: Postcard
Item 25031
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow thank-you note, 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1875 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 68228
Charles Cole writes to parents before leaving Portland 1862
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-10-15 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper
Item 33464
Last of "Twelve Apostles" navigational aide, Cumberland, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print
Item 65270
Memo on returning injured soldiers, Washington, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-20 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
