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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 36114

Capt. John Curtis on secession, Mobile, Ala., 1861

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

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Item 68529

Letter from William Haley to his daughter Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-31 Location: Sebago; Savannah; Georgetown; Hilton Head Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135777

South Parlour, Yellow House, Gardiner, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Gardiner Media: photographic print

Item 35515

J.E. Mitchell to Persis Blanchard, Franklin City, LA, 1864

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

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Item 19162

Allen Winslow letter to brother, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23798

Certificate of school attendance, Fryeburg, 1819

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34136

John French letter to brother, Washington, D.C., 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-07-06 Location: Albion; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23553

Leisure rooms, Maine State Sanatorium, Hebron, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1909 Location: Hebron Media: Ink on paper

Item 25225

J.M. Brown from North Anna River, Va., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: North Anna; Portland Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 55495

Pvt. John Sheahan on importance of letters, Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34140

John French letter to his family, July 1861

Contributed by: Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Date: 1861-07-25 Location: Albion Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35710

Marshall Phillips letter from Fredricksburg, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Fredericksburg Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 7288

William Allen essay, Norridgewock, 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 77897

Letter from Corinne Sawyer to Sandra E. Walker, 1958

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1958-04-25 Location: Camden; Fryeburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67902

William Haley, Jr. letter to his wife, Miriam, near Washington, D.C., 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-05-14 Location: Sebago; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 12003

C. S. Davies letter on conditions in Northern Maine, 1828

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1828-04-07 Location: Houlton; Portland Media: Paper

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Item 67546

William Haley Jr. letter from New York to his wife Miriam, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-10-29 Location: Augusta; Boston; New York; Washington; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67840

William Haley Jr. letter to his wife Miriam, Winchester, Va., 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-04-08 Location: Sebago; Winchester; Winchester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25221

John Marshall Brown to sister, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64616

Lt. John Sheahan from S.C. prison, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67745

Letter from William Haley Jr, in Winchester, VA to his wife Miriam, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-04-01 Location: Winchester; Richmond; Petersburg; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 67446

William Haley letter on army camp, 1864

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-09-01 Location: Augusta; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68443

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-02 Location: Sebago; Portland; Bridgton Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 68446

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-09 Location: Sebago; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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