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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 104325

An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Item 23259

War Relief Fundraiser, Biddeford, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 23258

Cigarette boy at War Relief fundraiser, Biddeford, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 110411

Lt. H.H. Wadsworth's Civil War overcoat, Eastport, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Eastport Media: wool. cotton metal

Item 102559

Remember Belgium propaganda poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph

Item 19342

Dedication of Civil War Memorial, Houlton, 1909

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1909 Location: Houlton Media: Postcard

Item 7014

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-25 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102601

Lee, Higginson & Company Belgian investment letter, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920-01-14 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102783

You Wireless Fans, Help the Navy get the Hun Submarine World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph

Item 102430

Boat in Casco Bay carrying World War I soldiers, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7013

Letter from F. Hubbard to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-04-02 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23850

Josiah Pierce on Civil War, Gorham, 1861

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Gorham; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15271

Fort McKinley CAC, Great Diamond Island, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7012

A.G. Weeks to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915-05-20 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21095

Mine Sweeper launch, Mt. Desert, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 102428

Fort Levett military training drills, Cushing Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 148614

Sailors posing at the U.S. Navy Fleet Signal Station, Great Diamond Island, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Great Diamond Island Media: Photo negative

Item 21094

Minesweeper, Mt. Desert , ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 13753

Co. A Fort McKinley, Great Diamond Island, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102331

Military-scene postcard, Biddeford, ca. 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 9705

Letter from Thomas Lindsey to Abial Bishop, 1863

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1863-06-19 Location: Leeds; Great Falls Media: Ink on paper, letter

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Item 79909

George S. Dyer on progress of war, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 21114

Navy Yawl, Mt. Desert, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 21096

Buoy Boat, Ellsworth, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert; Ellsworth Media: Photographic print