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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 16101

John Neal letter to Elizabeth Oakes Smith, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16102

John Neal letter concerning son's death, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31813

John C. Sherman discharge paper, Biddeford, 1893

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1893-03-31 Location: Portland; Biddeford; Pembroke Media: Ink on paper

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Item 82256

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 10597

U.S.A. boys on parade, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917-10-10 Location: Devens Media: Postcard

Item 12011

Letter of Introduction, Bangor, 1828

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1828-04-28 Location: Houlton; Bangor Media: Paper

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Item 16103

John Neal letter to Elizabeth Oakes Smith, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16362

Discharge certificate of David Small, 1863

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1863-12-27 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Printed Document

Item 25331

Henry W. Lyon Jr. appointment to Naval Academy, 1903

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1903 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

Item 25469

Henry Lyon appointment, 1906

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1906-03-02 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25471

Harry Lyon commendation, 1920

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1920 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67295

Charles Bridges, Castine, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print

Item 72855

George Varney letter from Libby Prison, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862-06-30 Location: Leesburg Media: Paper

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Item 73304

George Varney, Bangor, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Bangor Media: Paper

Item 73418

Bone ring, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861–1865 Media: Bone, pigment

Item 73421

Bone ring, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861–1865 Media: Bone, paint

Item 80030

Notice of death and burial for John Edward Barry, 1945

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945 Media: Text

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Item 80032

Purple Heart citation for John Edward Barry, 1947

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945-01-02 Location: Newburgh Media: Text

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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 81997

Antonio Sylvain, Tientsin, China, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1920 Location: Tianjin Media: Photographic print

Item 82210

U. S. Army unit on Walker Memorial Library steps, Westbrook, 1917

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1917 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 103992

5th Infantry Drill Squad performing at Keith's Theater, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103993

5th Infantry Drill Squad performing at Keith's Theater, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 111287

Alexander Scammel Wadsworth, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: photographic print