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LC Subject Heading: War of 1812

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 20168

Peace announcement, 1815

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

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Item 7191

Caleb Strong, Massachusetts, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Media: Engraving

Item 20166

Broadside on end of War of 1812, 1815

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

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Item 36516

Lt. Hayes letter on British blocking routes, Gardiner, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98645

Upper Main Street, Belfast, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 7185

James Madison, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Media: Engraving

Item 7188

James Madison, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Engraving

Item 20813

Samuel Whiting letter on occupation of Castine, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66438

Old Powder House, Eastport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Eastport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 74862

Militia trains in Baldwin, 1815

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baldwin; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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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 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 7482

George Dennison letter, war prisoner, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Freeport; Dartmoor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13032

Soldiers' Burying Ground, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 20923

Sketch of Dartmoor Prison, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Princeton Media: Ink, watercolor on paper

Item 33899

Bluehill Light Infantry Back Pack, Blue Hill, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1812 Location: Blue Hill Media: Canvas with paint

Item 40321

Painting of soldiers at fort, Portland, 1852

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1814 Location: Portland Media: oil on wood

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 7189

General Winfield Scott, ca. 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Engraving

Item 20436

Fort Edgecomb, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Edgecomb Media: Print from glass negative

Item 21398

James F. Baldwin on effect of War of 1812 on land sales

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1812 Location: Boston; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25215

Cmdr. Samuel Blyth, ca. 1812

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