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Item 10892
Title: German prisoner of war painting, Camp Houlton, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Date: circa 1945
Location: Houlton
Media: oil painting
Item 10893
Title: Painting by prisoner of war, Camp Houlton, 1945
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Date: 1945
Location: Houlton
Media: oil painting
Item 13563
Title: Prisoner of war picking potatoes, Houlton, 1945
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Date: circa 1945
Location: Houlton
Media: monochrome photograph
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Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.
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War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor
Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.
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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea
The history of a town on the northern bank of the St. George River, as told by representatives from Thomaston Historical Society, Thomaston Public Library, Montpelier: the General Henry Knox Museum, and students from Georges Valley High School. Architecture, General Knox, the Civil War, the Great Depression, and the state prison are some of the topics covered.