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Keywords: Women in War

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.


Mystery Corner Item

Item 15882

"Just Home From the War," ca. 1918

Mystery Corner Item Who are these two women?

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Item 102549

"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918

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

Item 102536

American Red Cross washable uniform, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Cotton

Item 104325

An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Item 9188

Certificate of recognition, Madeline Tuttle, Norway, 1944

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1944-05-14 Location: Norway Media: Ink and foil on paper

Item 21081

War support sales, Portland, 1942

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

Item 15118

"Give or we perish" World War I era poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Lithograph, poster

Item 7391

67th General Hospital War Unit, Portland, 1942

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

Item 5763

Women at work at the Portland Company, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 98865

Patricia Paré Camire, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 1943

Contributed by: Madeleine Paré Roy through Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1943 Location: Fort Oglethorpe; Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 81999

Woman in Army Uniform, Lewiston-Auburn, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1917 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 31257

Letter to suffrage organizations, Portland, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8597

Women employees, Portland Company, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 31558

Women's war work illustration, Portland, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper

Item 14805

Joan of Arc saved France, World War I poster, ca. 1918

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

Item 104320

Join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, World War II poster, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 102537

World War I Red Cross Canteen uniform, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Cotton

Item 84653

Civil War 'lint,' ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Linen

Item 100058

Vera Cleaves, Women's Army Corps, West Point, NY, 1943

Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1943 Location: Newburgh; Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 111091

NES models with Mildred Burrage, South Portland, 1943

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

Item 81326

Memorial Service for Revolutionary War Veteran, Monson, 1954

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1954-08-29 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 17913

WAC mechanic, Dow Field, Bangor, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 81016

Rebecca Usher on injured soldiers, war, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis; Plymouth; Philadelphia; Vicksburg; Fredericksburg; Buxton; Galveston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101753

Deborah Gannett petition for increase of pension, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Media: Ink on paper

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