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Category: Military & War, Military Service

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 8814

Destroyer U.S.S. MADDOX (DD-731) under way, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1944 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 9184

Stuart W. Goodwin insurance advertisement, 1942

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

Item 9292

James Lawrence military appointment, 1865

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1865-06-10 Location: Washington; Raleigh Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9902

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, 1865

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1865 Location: Thomaston Media: Ambrotype

Item 10322

Coast Guardsman Nick Dowger at the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, ca. 1940

Contributed by: West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10323

Joe Dejenanie, Carrying Place Cove, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Pamela Grindle through West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Date: circa 1934 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 10847

U.S. Life-Saving Station, Wallis Sands, New Hampshire, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Rye Media: Lantern slide

Item 12107

Dr. Henry P. Merrill, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland; Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 13753

Co. A Fort McKinley, Great Diamond Island, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 13755

Vessels near Fort Scammel, Portland, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 13952

British Naval and Merchant Telescope, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Brass, leather and celluloid

Item 14110

Bruce and Cindy Boudreau, Bangor, 1965

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1965 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14450

Dirigible Shenandoah and the Yacht Lyndonia, 1925

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Historical Society Date: 1925-07-04 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 15274

Portland Light Infantry, Long Island, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909-06-05 Location: Long Island Media: Photographic print

Item 15278

Light Infantry, Long Island, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-06-01 Location: Long Island Media: Photographic print

Item 15279

Coastal Artillery Corps companies, Fort McKinley, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15281

Portland Light Infantry, Long Island, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901-06-01 Location: Long Island Media: Photographic print

Item 16091

Wreck and rescue, the Oakey L. Alexander, March 3, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947-03-03 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 16440

Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, ca. 1850

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Thomaston Media: Engraving

Item 17271

Nameplate from the S.S. Lillian Nordica, 1944

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1944 Location: Farmington Media: Metal

Item 17516

Brunswick Naval Air Station Shore Patrol, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1945 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 17950

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Facility, Searsport, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 20606

Captain George Rogers, Topsham, 1901

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Topsham Media: Oil painting on canvas

Item 21008

Cross Island Life Saving Station, Machiasport, ca. 1900

Contributed by: St. Croix Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Machiasport Media: Photographic print