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Location: Portland

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 73719

William P. Preble request for stamps, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans; Portland; Memphis; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76133

Horatio Jose on Portland business opportunities, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Boston; Worcester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76610

H. Jose on ordnance documents, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland; Bayou Boeuf; Wilmington; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76611

Horatio Jose on ordnance paperwork, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Norfolk; Portland; Bayou Boeuf; Ship Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12597

Letter of thanks, Portland, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: South Portland; South Portland; South Portland; Portland; Bergen Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67486

William Haley Letter to his Daughter Elzira, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-10-09 Location: Augusta; Sebago; Portland; Washington; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80959

Martha Osgood on books, music, Litchfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Litchfield; Bridgton; Hollis; Concord Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8952

Copy of Peleg Wadsworth letter to Martha Washington, 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800-03-26 Location: Portland; Mount Vernon; Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25223

J.M. Brown on Civil War 'trophies,' South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1684 Location: Folly Island; Portland; Johns Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 72122

Brig. Gen. G.F. Shepley to Edwin Stanton, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Vicksburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75488

Letter seeking furlough for ill soldier, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans; Portland; Buras-Triumph Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76504

H. Jose to Brig. Gen. Shepley on Portland business, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76527

Fred Dow to Gen. Shepley requesting baggage, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76536

Horatio Jose to Gen. Shepley on Portland events, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Chicago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 77450

Letter to G.F. Shepley on interference in business plan, New York, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: New York; Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79211

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow resignation from army, Washington, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Portland; Richmond; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79496

Account of items sent to soldiers, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland; Washington; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99427

K.B. Sewall on son's education, war, Mobile, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Easthampton; Mobile; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104886

Pennyslvania NFBPW delagate, Virginia L. Montgomery, Portland, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland; Chester; Marcus Hook Media: Glass negative

Item 105485

Zilpah Longfellow's detailed silk gown, Portland, ca. 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1822 Location: Portland; New Haven ; New York Media: silk, cotton

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 122907

Plymouth Company Records, box 7/3, ca. 1809

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1809 Location: Augusta; Belgrade; Brunswick; Hallowell; Portland; Wiscasset Media: Ink on Paper

Item 122793

Plymouth Company Records, box 1/8, 1752–1753

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1752–1753 Location: Boothbay Harbor; Damariscotta; Frankfor\t; Frankfort; Herrington; Litchfield; Pemaquid; Portland; Richmond; Townsend Media: Ink on Paper

Item 122906

Plymouth Company Records, box 7/2, ca. 1809

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1809 Location: Albion; Augusta; Brunswick; Canaan; Hallowell; Portland; Readfield; Unity; Winthrop Media: Ink on Paper