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Keywords: Revolution, 1775-

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 31747

Powder House Hill, Hallowell, 1938

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1938-05-18 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 19020

'The Liberty Pole: A Tale of Machias,' 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-06-12 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7480

John Campbell letter on Peleg Wadsworth's escape, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-06-19 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101277

James Wilson on troop readiness, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-05-09 Location: Carlisle; Lancaster Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102179

George Read on his detainment, Delaware, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-05-17 Location: Wilmington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1363

Revolutionary War enlistment paper, March 25, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-03-25 Location: Kittery Media: Pen on paper

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Item 102184

Richard Stockton regarding details of a court case, New Jersey, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-10-03 Location: Morven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5464

Benedict Arnold, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Media: Engraving

Item 102148

Carter Braxton seeking advice from his uncle, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-14 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105433

"Falmouth Neck, as it was when destroyed by Mowett," 1831

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

Item 49670

General William Whipple, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood

Item 31168

Burnham Tavern, Machias, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1902 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

Item 101753

Deborah Gannett petition for increase of pension, 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100502

James Goff affidavit on Ebenezer Cole pension request, Danville, ca. 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105354

Benedict Arnold Memorial Tablet, Carratunk, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Carratunk Media: Photographic print

Item 14670

James Allen Jr., Canton, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Canton Media: Photographic print

Item 9167

John Adams letter to Samuel Freeman, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-04-27 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102151

George Clymer money withdrawal request, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1365

Bounty money for Charles Chauncy, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-04-06 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10771

Emery Hill house, Fairfield, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 102173

John Morton appointing William Curry as Physician & Surgeon, Pennsylvania, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-04-06 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100209

Falmouth Neck as Destroyed, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 102156

Joseph Hewes on Revolutionary War intellegence, Philadelphia, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-03-26 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15890

Stanza 6 of Longfellow's poem, ca. 1775

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1775 Location: Cambridge; Boston; Boston Media: Ink on paper