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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 81175

Pvt. John Stewart to Samantha Leighton, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79919

Pvt. 'Web' Brown to brother, Fredericksburg, 1862

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

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Item 89843

George Woodman to Rebecca Usher, Canada, 1841

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Three Rivers; Saco; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5878

Charles Dunn, Ragged Lake, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Media: Photographic print

Item 80959

Martha Osgood on books, music, Litchfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Litchfield; Bridgton; Hollis; Concord Media: Ink on paper

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Item 4265

Kimball Civil War canteen, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 5714

Abner Small letter to mother and sister, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-01-24 Location: Danville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 5716

Abner Small to the Emersons, Nov. 20, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6044

Joshua Freeman powder horn, 1767

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1767 Location: Portland Media: Horn, wood

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Item 20369

Berry pickers, Pettengill farm, Freeport, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Freeport Media: Photographic print

Item 79543

Martha Usher letter to cousin, Hollis, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842 Location: Hollis; Worcester; Buxton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6030

House sketch, Cushing Island, ca. 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: Portland Media: Architectural drawing

Item 5504

Meshach P. Larry on events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 18, 1862

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

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Item 5505

Meshach P. Larry letter, Dec. 21, 1862

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

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Item 5506

Meshach P. Larry letter, Oct. 18, 1863

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

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Item 5886

John W. G. Dunn cooking fish, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Media: Photographic print

Item 11829

Ammi Greely, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

Item 72848

Letter from Harry French to J.H. Montgomery, 1901

Contributed by: Camden Public Library Date: 1901-02-26 Location: Bangor; Camden Media: Paper

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Item 5507

Meshach P. Larry letter, Nov. 7, 1862

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

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Item 6605

Belfast view, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 6692

Sturgis Home, Danville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Danville; Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 81177

Pvt. John E. Stewart on letter writing, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17578

Margaret Stevens Allen, Lobster Lake, 1909

Contributed by: An individual through Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Media: Photographic print

Item 79530

A family letter to Sarah Tarbox, 1838

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1838-08-05 Location: Westport Island; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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