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LC Subject Heading: Ammunition

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 14034

Revolutionary War Time Cannon Ball

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1776 Location: Bucksport Media: Iron

Item 21652

Ammunition magazine, Fort Preble, 1959

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959-12-17 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 31881

Civil War Cap Case and Caps owned by Luther Lawrence, ca. 1862

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

Item 14764

WW I 75MM Shells

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

Item 26530

Samuel Libby powder horn, Scarborough, 1723

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1723 Location: Scarborough Media: Carved horn

Item 26531

Canallis powder horn, 1786

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1786 Media: Carved horn

Item 61511

Granville Sparrow powder flask, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Brass

Item 82259

Lead bullet relic, Gaines Mill, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Lead

Item 84656

Hotchkiss shell base cap, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vicksburg Media: Iron

Item 84662

Battle of Gettysburg shell fragment, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Gettysburg Media: Iron

Item 12554

Empty Howitzer shell casings, Portland Company, ca. 1918

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

Item 26532

Michael B. Goldthwait powder horn, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Lake George Media: Carved horn

Item 26533

Elijah Bradbury powder horn, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778 Location: West Point Media: Carved horn

Item 26534

David Fletcher powder horn, 1747

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1747 Media: Carved horn

Item 83697

Civil War shell relics, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Lead

Item 85610

Oriental Powder Mills gunpowder keg, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Wood

Item 98438

Gunpowder canister, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Tin, paint, paper

Item 98545

Oriental Powder Mills promotional booklet, ca. 1872

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1872 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 61423

Granville Sparrow's cartridge belt, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Canvas, metal

Item 99132

Gambo Dam, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99133

Charcoal House, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 99135

Oriental Powder Mills buildings, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Photographic print

Item 99277

William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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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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