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Category: Military & War, Wars, World War II, 1939-1945

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 13525

RCAF pilot with crew and Hurricane, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1942 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13527

Houlton Army Air Base parachute and operations buildings., 1941

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1941 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 14068

Johnny Surette, Mexico, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print

Item 14072

Phil Boudreau, Louise Surrette, Bangor, 1942

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1942 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14074

Phil Boudreau on Furlough, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14359

Sending the Boys to War, Bangor, 1942

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1942 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 15790

Irene Casey, Bangor, 1943

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16364

PT boat at Melville, Rhode Island, 1945

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Photographic print

Item 16665

Army Airfield Headquarters, Presque Isle, 1943

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16669

Douglas C-54, Presque Isle, 1945

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1945 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16714

Walter Hustus letter to family, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-10-14 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16715

Walter Hustus letter from basic training, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: South Portland; Atlantic City Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16716

Walter Hustus to Grace G. Hustus, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16717

Letter from soldier Walter Hustus, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16719

Walter Hustus letter from gunnery school, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Fort Myers Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16723

Postcard from Walter Hustus to grandmother, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland; Pyote Media: Postcard

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Item 17045

Army letter concerning missing soldier, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17046

Missing in action letter, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17047

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf; South Portland; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17883

Dining Hall, Dow Field, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 17899

WAC Beauty Shop, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945-04-18 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 17900

1st Lt. receiving manicure, Dow Field, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945-05-01 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 17901

Beauty Shop Haircut, Bangor, 1945

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

Item 17902

Eyes Front!, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945-05-01 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print