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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 98862

Medal, Brigade de Volontaires Franco-Américains, 1910

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1910 Location: Biddeford; Manchester Media: Brass

Item 80032

Purple Heart citation for John Edward Barry, 1947

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945-01-02 Location: Newburgh Media: Text

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Item 82210

U. S. Army unit on Walker Memorial Library steps, Westbrook, 1917

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1917 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 61891

Military drill, Waterville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 9425

Military inductees, South Paris, 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943-01-20 Location: South Paris Media: Photographic print

Item 18204

Dow Field Garden

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944-05-19 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 74473

Order for provisional court in Louisiana, Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-10-20 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 75058

Military governor staff list, New Orleans, 1863

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

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Item 38995

Military enlistees, Blue Hill, 1864

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: 1864-08-30 Location: Blue Hill Media: Ink on paper

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Item 76598

Telegraph on Shepley conduct, Washington, 1864

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

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Item 14143

Aircraft at Loring AFB, 1956

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1956 Location: Limestone Media: Photographic print

Item 66034

Nathaniel French to Alonzo Garcelon on Portland hospital, 1862

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79276

Exemption from military service, Westbrook, 1863

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

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Mystery Corner Item

Item 103626

Military parade group, City Hall, Portland, ca. 1926

Mystery Corner Item Was this during Armistice Day?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 11781

View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1803 Media: Oil on canvas

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 110576

Benjamin Shephard Judkins militia coatee, Palmyra, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Location: Palmyra Media: wool, velvet,brass, cotton, burlap

Item 74388

George Henry Preble plea for reinstatement, Mobile, AL, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Mobile Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6666

Russian Naval and Maine Militia Officers

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1870 Media: Albumen print

Item 72067

Gen. G.F. Shepley resignation as commandant of New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-07-10 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18228

Dow Field

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

Item 66033

Letter opposing appointment of regimental surgeon, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36523

Noah Parkman request for military promotion, Hallowell, 1814

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

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Item 75081

Capt. Thornton on application for assignment, Baton Rouge, 1863

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

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