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LC Subject Heading: United States--Politics and government

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 7728

Political cartoon about Greeley, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Media: Ink on paper

Item 135895

Oaths, Commissions, and Affidavits, 1824-1826

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1824–1826 Location: Albany Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 12 images.

Item 26918

William Cohen on Nixon tapes, 1973

Contributed by: Northeast Historic Film Date: 1973-08-21 Location: Bangor Media: filmstrip, 16mm

Item 28285

G.W. Pierce on Washington politics, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Washington; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36068

Thomas B. Reed to Lewis Pierce, 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15539

Puck cartoon, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889-02-27 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15545

Cash paid for foreign properties cartoon, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889-04-03 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15546

Puck cartoon about James G. Blaine, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889-01-16 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15549

Prohibition cartoon, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Ink on paper

Item 21045

Franklin Pierce letter on political situation, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1831 Location: Hillsborough; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36067

T.B. Reed letter to Lewis Pierce, Washington, 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 51297

Washington letter to Henry Knox, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 51318

George Washington to Tobias Lear, Savannah, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Savannah Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15547

Nailed to the Mast!, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888-03-03 Media: Ink on paper

Item 16933

Thomas Brackett Reed lapel pin, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Metal

Item 16935

Thomas Brackett Reed campaign button, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Media: Metal

Item 29087

Austin Willey, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 51288

Francis Cook commission, Wiscasset, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-08-04 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135883

Treaty with the Chenussio Indians papers, 1764

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764 Location: Porter Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 14 images.

Item 135889

Forms of oaths and Col. Barclay's commission, 1808-1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1808–1815 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 8 images.

Item 135890

Holmes and Austin commissions from President James Madison, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 10 images.

Item 135891

Agent commissions and oaths, 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Location: Cornwall Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 44 images.

Item 135892

Oaths of office for surveyors and draftsmen, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 20 images.

Item 135894

Oaths and Commissions under 6th and 7th Articles of the Treaty of Ghent, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Halifax Media: Ink on Paper
This record contains 10 images.