Keywords: War of 1812
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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 48242
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Wood, wool, velvet
Item 108725
Bird's eye view of Castine, 1889
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Castine Media: ink on paper
Item 52769
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 1848
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848 Location: Portland Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood
Item 7189
General Winfield Scott, ca. 1846
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Engraving
Item 11147
Peleg Wadsworth III canteen, ca. 1812
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Location: Portland Media: Wood
Item 102124
James Monroe to John Holmes regarding the Treaty of Ghent, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-01-24 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 40325
Colonel Isaac Lane, Buxton, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Buxton Media: Canvas, oil paint
Item 36274
Sailor account of attack on ship, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 131
Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-09-05 Location: Monhegan Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 104221
Fort Sullivan barracks, Eastport, 2018
Courtesy of Ruth McInnis, an individual partner Date: 1809 Location: Eastport Media: Digital photograph
Item 110893
Extract from a map of the British and French Dominions in North America, ca. 1845
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1755 Media: ink on paper
Item 36271
Letter concerning 'Boxer' prisoners, Eastport, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Eastport Media: Ink on paper
Item 36516
Lt. Hayes letter on British blocking routes, Gardiner, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36515
Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814-09-10 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 7192
General Winfield Scott, ca. 1855
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: Engraving
Item 14868
Graves of the Captains, Portland, 1876
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Portland Media: Painting
Item 6641
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1800 Location: Westbrook Media: Metal, paper, wood
Item 15811
James A. MacLauchlan, New Brunswick, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1840 Media: Oil paint on canvas
Item 36517
Capt. Densmore on Plattsburgh victory, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Plattsburgh Media: Ink on paper
Item 36276
Letter seeking 'Young Teazer' prize money, New York, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36273
Letter concerning redress for killed son, 1815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Media: Ink on paper
Item 36275
Order for 'Young Teazer' prize money, Portland, 1813
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 25846
Buttons, Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site, ca. 1809
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1809 Location: Edgecomb Media: Bone
Item 25574
Logbook of the Ship Eliza Ann, 1809-1814
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1811 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper, linen sailcloth, twine binding
