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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 19249

John M. Dillingham letter to his mother, October 26, 1862

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

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Item 35656

Hopley Yeaton funeral, New London, Connecticut, 1975

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1975-08-23 Location: New London Media: Photographic print

Item 10894

German POW painting, Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Oil painting

Item 9284

Letter from John Sheahan to his father, Jan. 29, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-01-29 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101078

Bethel Zouaves militia company, Bethel, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Bethel Media: Half plate ambrotype

Item 7013

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-02 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25209

John Marshall Brown letter from Sharpsburg, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Sharpsburg; Portland Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 25211

John Marshall Brown letter from Hartwood, Va., 1862

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

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Item 25212

John Marshall Brown from Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Emmitsburg; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 97577

Pvt. John Sheahan on bad morale for Union, Rebels, Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 148605

U.S. Naval Frontier Base, Portland, 1944

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

Item 149057

Portland Head Light seen from the Harbor Entrance Control Post, Cape Elizabeth, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Film negative

Item 97580

Pvt. John Sheahan on 'great raid,' Virginia, 1863

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

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Item 79087

George F. Shepley on plans for 12th Maine, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9276

Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25224

J.M. Brown letter from Jacksonville, Florida, 1864

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

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Item 34733

John Marshall Brown private notebook, 1862-1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862–1863 Media: Ink on paper, leather

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Item 55493

Pvt. John Sheahan on arrival in Washington, 1862

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

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Item 65827

Eben Calderwood on lack of action, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-01 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96296

Pvt. Eben Calderwood to wife, Louisiana, 1863

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

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Item 40462

Maine Centennial parade, Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 19236

John G. Dillingham to wife, September 28, 1865

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Freeport; Baltimore Media: Paper

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Item 152031

U.S. Naval activity in Casco Bay, Portland, 1944

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

Item 64613

Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Pencil on paper

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