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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 98558

Civil War bayonet with leather scabbard, Windham, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham Media: brass, leather

Item 54857

World War I Monument, Fairfield, ca. 1935

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1935 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 15118

"Give or we perish" World War I era poster, ca. 1917

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

Item 28471

William Henry Fogg Civil War Reminiscences, Bath, 1888

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1888 Location: Bath; Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14785

Hey fellows! World War I book poster, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Media: Ink on paper, lithograph, poster

Item 100463

Civil War canteen, Scarborough, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough Media: Metal

Item 100407

Civil War soldier's monument, Rumford Center, 1921

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Rumford Media: Postcard

Item 13560

Prisoners of war picking potatoes, Houlton, 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 15111

Fight or buy bonds, World War I poster, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Ink on paper, lithograph, poster

Item 30862

World War I Honor Roll, Guilford, ca. 1920

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

Item 16111

Civil War Recruiting Poster, Houlton, 1862

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1862-09-08 Location: Houlton Media: Paper

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Item 53159

World War I Memorial Dedication, Fairfield, 1925

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1925-05-30 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 14789

"Help him win by saving and serving," World War I era poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper. Lithograph, poster

Item 10892

German prisoner of war painting, Camp Houlton, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Oil painting

Item 5223

Civil war equipment and supplies, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Card photograph

Item 28472

Civil War letter, George Pepper, 1862

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1862-05-23 Location: Bath; York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15049

Books wanted World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 15113

Remember! The flag of liberty World War I poster, ca. 1917

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

Item 102227

Thomas Heyward, Jr. on the state of the war, Pennsylvania, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-10-06 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15098

Your work means victory World War I poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Media: Lithograph, poster

Item 11783

Letter about J. L. Barton and Civil War substitutes, 1863

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1864-02-03 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101132

Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1866 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 15720

Letter concerning Financial History of the War, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Buffalo; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15109

Be patriotic - sign your country's pledge to save the food, World War 1 poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper, poster