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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 20423

Letter confirming death of John Arthur Stowell, 1918

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1918-06-16 Location: Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25679

Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63360

Pvt. John Sheahan on death of brother in war, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64463

John P. Sheahan on sorrow at brother's death, Virginia, 1864

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

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Item 67296

City Council resolve after death of Mayor Jonathan Tuck, Biddeford, 1861

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1861-01-19 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98889

Letter concerning Philenia Mitchell's death, Hallowell, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Location: Hallowell; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80030

Notice of death and burial for John Edward Barry, 1945

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1945 Media: Text

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Item 20363

Letter to Emma Stowell regarding death of her son, 1918

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1918-06-16 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 36108

Josiah Pierce of death of H.W. Longfellow, 1882

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1882 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80486

Letter to Samuel Tarbox from son Franklin, 1849

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1849-03-19 Location: Westport; Readfield; Gardiner; Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7819

Putting Bug-Death on potatoes, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Monmouth Media: Photo negative

Item 18415

Peter F. Sanborn letter concerning diphtheria deaths, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68632

Brown assurances about Pvt. Charles Cole's death, Georgetown, 1863, 1863

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-01-09 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7530

'Death of Father Sebastian Rale,' 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1724-08-02 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper, book

Item 102158

William Hooper on the death of a friend, North Carolina, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-10-14 Location: Masonborough; Hillsborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14285

Letter to Samuel Taylor concerning death of friend, 1844

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1844-03-04 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102226

Directions for the funeral of Jabez Fox, Falmouth Neck, ca. 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1755 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 89975

Request for information on soldier's death, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 68626

William Brown letter on Charles Cole death, near Washington, D.C., 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-12-17 Location: Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9275

John Sheahan letter on brother's death, Dec. 14, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-12-14 Location: Washington; Dennysville; Washington; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103263

Samuel McGill letter regarding John B. Russwurm's death, Yarmouth, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-09-19 Location: Cape Palmas; North Yarmouth; Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18430

Wiswall mourning pendant, ca. 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1775 Media: stone, glass

Item 102298

William Cobb writes home about his brother's death, Laigne, France, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919-02-19 Location: Laigne; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18417

Sarah Sanborn letter to father, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Readfield; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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