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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 15270

Military pass, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-12-09 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11820

Drawstring bag, Skowhegan, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1864 Location: Skowhegan Media: Patterned Cloth

Item 5435

O.O. Howard's West Point dress coat, ca. 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1853 Location: West Point ; Leeds Media: Wool, cotton, brass, leather

Item 16362

Discharge certificate of David Small, 1863

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1863-12-27 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Printed Document

Item 5436

Civil War musket, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Media: Iron, beechwood

Item 4265

Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 22502

Wadsworth naval coat, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Portland Media: wool. silk, cotton, brass

Item 4269

Captain Granville F. Sparrow coat, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Media: Wool, cotton, brass

Item 7657

Portland Rifle Corps hat and belt, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Leather, brass, fur, wool, satin

Item 7659

Portland Rifle Corps uniform, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: Wool, brass

Item 31878

Civil War Haversack owned by Capt. Luther Lawrence, ca. 1862

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Deep Bottom Media: Leather

Item 6963

Surgical kit, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell

Item 6045

Kimball Drum, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Painted wood, calf's skin

Item 4256

William Albert Turner infantry sword, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, wood

Item 4259

John Marshall Brown sword, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Iron

Item 4260

Granville F. Sparrow sword, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Steel, leather, brass, chamois

Item 4261

Light cavalry saber, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Brass, leather, iron

Item 4262

Light cavalry saber, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859 Media: Iron, brass, leather, wood

Item 4263

Light cavalry saber, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Media: Brass, leather, steel

Item 13647

George H. Sweet medal, Bucksport, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bucksport Media: Cloth, metal

Item 4253

Dagger crafted in the Libby Prison, Virginia, by a prisoner of war, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Richmond Media: Metal, leather

Item 7281

George Washington, ca. 1796

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1796 Location: Portland Media: Engraving, lithograph

Item 11771

Calais Frontier Guard banner, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Media: Oil and gold leaf on silk

Item 4258

Naval officers' sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, fish skin