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LC Subject Heading: Naval warfare

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 104218

200th anniversary of the capture of Moose Island, Eastport, 2014

Courtesy of Ruth McInnis, an individual partner Date: 1814 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

Item 104219

Hardy's proclamation to the citizens of Moose Island, Eastport, 2014

Courtesy of Ruth McInnis, an individual partner Date: 1814 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

Item 104222

Fort Sullivan powder house remains, Eastport, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Eastport Media: Digital photograph

Item 104423

John Hardy on War of 1812 naval battles, Sandy Hook, New York, 1813

Contributed by: Old Canada Road Historical Society Date: 1813-05-15 Location: Sandy Hook; Kittery Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6278

The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt. Moet, October 18, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Photograph, map

Item 18956

Torpedo Boat Destroyers and Warships in the Lower Harbor, Bar Harbor, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1908 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 131

Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-09-05 Location: Monhegan Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 6155

Bombardment of Tripoli, ca. 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1803 Location: Tripoli Media: Oil on canvas

Item 6777

Capt. Mowat's warning to Falmouth, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-11-16 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6798

Copy of letter from Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-09 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23347

Colliers victory in Penobscot Bay, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-13 Media: Ink on paper

Item 25215

Cmdr. Samuel Blyth, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Ink on paper

Item 36271

Letter concerning 'Boxer' prisoners, Eastport, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36273

Letter concerning redress for killed son, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36274

Sailor account of attack on ship, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36275

Order for 'Young Teazer' prize money, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36276

Letter seeking 'Young Teazer' prize money, New York, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100386

List of signatures of the crew of the vessel the 'Young Teazer', ca. 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1813 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103554

Captains Burrows and Blyth funeral procession, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Born digital

Item 6775

Copy of letter from Capt. Mowat to Adm. Graves, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36272

Bill for treating injured British sailors, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67506

Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division through Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson Media: Digital image of chromolithograph

Item 14868

Graves of the Captains, Portland, 1876

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Portland Media: Painting

Item 36269

Receipt for Capt. Blyth coffin, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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