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Keywords: Military object

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 4253

Dagger crafted in the Libby Prison, Virginia, by a prisoner of war, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Richmond Media: Metal, leather

Item 102525

Thomas McPhail's World War I tunic, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Thomaston Media: Wool, cotton, burlap, metal

Item 148513

Civil War drum, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Portland Media: Wood, calfskin

Item 13500

World War II Service flag, Fryeburg, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1944 Location: Fryeburg Media: Satin

Item 102534

Lincoln Turner's student cadet training jacket, Orono, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Orono; Waltham Media: Wool, cotton, bakelite, bronze

Item 4258

Naval officers' sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, fish skin

Item 5517

T.J. Libby 12th Maine Regiment desk, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: New Orleans; Scarborough Media: Wood, paint, metal hinges

Item 11782

Civil War whiskey flask

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1863 Location: Skowhegan Media: Metal

Item 100543

Civil War era folding camp chair, 1861

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Wood, cloth, steel, brass

Item 1482

Badge for the Army Nurses Association, ca. 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1877 Media: Silk ribbon

Item 4266

Civil War canteen, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Tin, linen, wood

Item 4268

William Black canteen, ca. 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Media: Tin

Item 22502

Wadsworth naval coat, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Portland Media: wool. silk, cotton, brass

Item 4254

Libby Prison cane, 1893

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893 Media: Wood, metal, brass

Item 4257

Militia noncommissioned officer's sword, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: Leather, brass, bone, steel

Item 100465

U.S. Infantry Tactic Manual, Scarborough, 1861

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1861-05-01 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

Item 6035

Portland Artillery Pitcher, ca. 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1802 Location: Portland Media: Pottery, creamware

Item 4264

Mess kit, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Tin, wood

Item 31878

Civil War Haversack owned by Capt. Luther Lawrence, ca. 1862

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Deep Bottom Media: Leather

Item 84653

Civil War 'lint,' ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Linen

Item 6641

Compass, Westbrook, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Metal, paper, wood

Item 20425

Croix de Guerre with gilt star awarded to John Arthur Stowell, 1918

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1918-06-16 Location: Freeport Media: Bronze, silk

Item 14764

WW I 75MM Shells

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Bucksport Media: Metal

Item 13647

George H. Sweet medal, Bucksport, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bucksport Media: Cloth, metal