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Keywords: World War II

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 15650

Durham's World War II Honor Roll, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Durham Historical Society Date: circa 1946 Location: Durham Media: Wood

Item 104325

An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Item 104350

"Deliver us from evil: buy war bonds," World War II poster, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 37384

Front page of World War II Award, Lubec, 1944

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper

Item 82066

World War II draft card, Lewiston, 1942

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1942-02-16 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102560

Beat back the Hun with Liberty Bonds World War I poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Lithograph

Item 104352

"I need your skill!," World War II poster, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 20670

New Sweden men meet during World War II, Germany, 1945

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 15120

"The Hun-His mark-Blot it out with Liberty Bonds" World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph poster

Item 104351

"Cut logs now!," World War II poster, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph

Item 1147

Keep them smiling, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Media: Ink on paper

Item 9329

World War II ration book,1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 34335

Major Pozzy's uniform, Bangor, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Cotton

Item 30894

Guilford Library with war memorials, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Beth Haley through Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 66661

Ground Observer Corps. observation post, Strong, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative

Item 81735

W.W.II Rubber drive at the Star Theater, Westbrook, 1943

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1943 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 67326

'USS Wakefield' under tow, Boston, 1942

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1942 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print

Item 21095

Mine Sweeper launch, Mt. Desert, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert 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 9419

Draftees boarding bus, Norway, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Photographic print

Item 4165

Soldier welcome, Portland, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104323

Poster and letter promoting the sale of War Bonds, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Media: Lithograph

Item 78676

Veterans, Oxford, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Oxford Media: Photographic print

Item 21096

Buoy Boat, Ellsworth, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Mount Desert; Ellsworth Media: Photographic print