Maine Memory Network

Civil War post office scroll, 1862-1864

Contributed by: An individual through North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1862–1865 Location: South Berwick; Biddeford; Saco; Portland; Brunswick; Bath; Gardiner; Hallowell; Waterville; Skowhegan; Dexter; Foxcroft; Dover; Bangor; Ellsworth; Narraguagus; Columbia; Machias; East Machias; Dennysville; Pembroke; Eastport; Perry; North Perry; Robbinston; Red Beach; Calais; Milltown; Princeton; Topsfield; Jackson Brook; Weston; Amity; Hodgdon; North Houlton; Littleton; Monticello; Presque Isle; Fremont; Fort Fairfield; Castle Hill; Aroostook; Masardis; Patten; Lincoln; Lee; Springfield; Hudson; North Carmel; South Levant; Belfast; Camden; Rockport Media: Paper, pencil, ink

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Lt. H.H. Wadsworth's Civil War overcoat, Eastport, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Eastport Media: wool. cotton metal

Post Office Square, Belfast, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Belfast Media: Stereograph

67th General Hospital War Unit, Portland, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-08-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

World War II ration book,1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Acceptance of Brig. Shepley resignation, Washington, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Washington; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Spanish prisoners of war, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photoprint

'USS Wakefield' under tow, Boston, 1942

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1942 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print

You Wireless Fans, Help the Navy get the Hun Submarine World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph

Herbert and Sumner Cobb, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

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

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Navy pump house, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1947-10-11 Media: Photographic print

Fourth of July ceremonies, Squirrel Island, 1918

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1918-07-04 Location: Southport Media: Photographic print

Civil War recruiting broadside, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861-10-01 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Schools at War, North School, Portland, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper, photographic prints, crayon, pencil

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Prisoners of war, Kittery Navy Yard, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Kittery; Portsmouth Media: Photographic print

Lee, Higginson & Company Belgian investment letter, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920-01-14 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Frank Kittredge's World War I tunic, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: South Portland Media: Wool, Cotton, Metal

Thomas McPhail's World War I tunic, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Thomaston Media: Wool, cotton, burlap, metal

Recruiter Farwell's letter regarding Civil War quotas, Pittsfield, 1863

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1863-12-21 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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News office storefront, Portland, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1918 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

John Sheahan letter on brother's death, Dec. 14, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-12-14 Location: Washington; Dennysville; Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Officers of the First Connecticut Infantry at Fort Knox, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1898 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Frank Whittier, Brunswick, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1917 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, Print