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Category: Military & War, Wars, War of 1812

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

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Item 20168

Peace announcement, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20436

Fort Edgecomb, ca. 1900

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

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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

Compass, Westbrook, ca. 1800

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

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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

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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

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Item 26698

Bottle with King George's broad arrow mark, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Glass

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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

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Item 36270

Expenses for Capt. Blyth burial, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36273

Letter concerning redress for killed son, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Media: Ink on paper

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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

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Item 36275

Order for 'Young Teazer' prize money, Portland, 1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36276

Letter seeking 'Young Teazer' prize money, New York, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36516

Lt. Hayes letter on British blocking routes, Gardiner, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36517

Capt. Densmore on Plattsburgh victory, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Plattsburgh Media: Ink on paper

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