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Keywords: Second World War

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 104350

"Deliver us from evil: buy war bonds," World War II poster, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 102130

National Guard unit from World War I, Kennebunk, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1917 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print

Item 102352

World War I veterans reunited, France, ca. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Media: Photographic print

Item 102333

Importance of the Second A.E.F Paris Convention, Indianapolis, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Indianapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81263

Symbol of Recognition for John Edward Barry, Portland, 1945

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945-05-30 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 102350

Joseph Murray and friends on deck of the R.M.S. Scythia, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Portland; Boston; Le Havre Media: Photographic print

Item 98861

Roll of Honor, Fanfare Ste Cécile, 1941-1945, Lewiston, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1945 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper, photographs

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Item 102315

Hell on the Rio Grande poem, Laredo, Texas, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Laredo Media: Print on paper

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Item 102314

Biddeford National Band at Camp Ellis, 1919

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1919-08-24 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 102312

University of Maine Cadet band, Orono, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Location: Orono Media: Photographic print

Item 102357

Navy sailors on mess duty, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-18 Media: Photographic print

Item 109034

Company K parade, Farmington, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917-04-19 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 102335

Final preparations for Paris Convention, Waterville, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-08-11 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102317

William Cobb in uniform, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102334

James Boyle writes to Joseph Murray regarding Paris Convention, Waterville, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-05-14 Location: Waterville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98866

Postcard, Omer Morin, Bruxelles (Brussels), August 15, 1945

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Brussels; Lewiston Media: Postcard

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Item 109045

Student with American flag, Farmington Normal School, 1917

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917-04-19 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic image

Item 98869

Postcard, Omer Morin, Le Havre, France, January 21, 1945

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1945-01-21 Location: Lewiston; Le Havre Media: Postcard

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Item 105864

PFC Dawson Carney, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 102359

R.M.S "Scythia" travel log card, September, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-09-08 Location: Boston; La Havre Media: Print on paper

Item 29286

Soldiers, North Yarmouth, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-07-04 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Item 102348

Breakfast menu on the R.M.S. Carmania, October, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-10-05 Location: London; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33621

Harold Gordon with 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 105820

WWII era SPARs uniform, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Media: cotton