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LC Subject Heading: Arms & armaments--United States.

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 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 84642

Commander James Alden sword, ca. 1864

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

Item 84643

POW dagger, Virginia, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Steel, brass, wood

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 14764

WW I 75MM Shells, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Bucksport Media: Metal

Item 4263

Light cavalry saber, 1863

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

Item 12579

Civil War swords, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, leather

Item 101271

Robert Paine on manufacturing saltpeter and gunpowder, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-16 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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