Category: Military & War, Wars, War of 1812
- Historical Items (48)
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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 20813
Samuel Whiting letter on occupation of Castine, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 20168
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 20436
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Edgecomb Media: Print from glass negative
Item 36515
Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814-09-10 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 52769
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 1848
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Location: Portland Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood
Item 98645
Upper Main Street, Belfast, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print
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 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 6641
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Metal, paper, wood
Item 7191
Caleb Strong, Massachusetts, ca. 1810
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Media: Engraving
Item 7482
George Dennison letter, war prisoner, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Freeport; Dartmoor Media: Ink on paper
Item 13032
Soldiers' Burying Ground, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 20166
Broadside on end of War of 1812, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 26698
Bottle with King George's broad arrow mark, ca. 1812
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Glass
Item 29347
Col. Andrew Dennison, Brunswick, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1860 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 36269
Receipt for Capt. Blyth coffin, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 36270
Expenses for Capt. Blyth burial, Portland, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36273
Letter concerning redress for killed son, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36274
Sailor account of attack on ship, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 36275
Order for 'Young Teazer' prize money, Portland, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 36276
Letter seeking 'Young Teazer' prize money, New York, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36516
Lt. Hayes letter on British blocking routes, Gardiner, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36517
Capt. Densmore on Plattsburgh victory, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Plattsburgh Media: Ink on paper