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Description
A "Call to Arms" announced a meeting in Portland's Market Square to inspire patriotism at the outbreak of the Civil War.
This broadside, identified as being posted on the Park St. Church on April 21, 1861, was presented to the Maine Historical Society by J. Wm. Randall on April 21, 1911.
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About This Item
- Title: Citizens, soldiers! Americans!, Portland, 1861
- Creation Date: 1861-04-21
- Subject Date: 1861-04-21
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Boston, Suffolk County, MA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 30 cm x 25 cm
- Local Code: Broadside 302
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Monument Square (Portland, Me.)
- Park Street Church (Portland, Me.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maine--Portland--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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