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LC Subject Heading: Military life

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 97578

Pvt. John Sheahan on hatred of slavery, Virginia, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Belle Plain; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98584

William A. Burgess letter to his sister Harriet, Belfast, 1864

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1864-07-09 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100134

Encampment of 25th Maine, Virginia, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Arlington Heights; Gray Media: Lithograph

Item 102496

Harry Marr writes home about his gas burns, France, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-11-05 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 62522

Eben Calderwood, New York, to wife, 1862

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

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Item 65603

Eben Calderwood from Monroe, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Monroe Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65604

Eben Calderwood on arrival in New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65826

Eben Calderwood to wife, from Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 65830

E.S. Calderwood to wife, Baton Rouge, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Baton Rouge; Vinalhaven Media: Ink on paper

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Item 96296

Pvt. Eben Calderwood to wife, Louisiana, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Vinalhaven; Baton Rouge Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6779

Soldier relaxing, Fort Williams, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative

Item 6781

5th Infantry Marksmanship practice, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6784

5th Infantry, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6810

5th Infantry Marksmanship, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6811

5th Infantry in Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 6812

5th Infantry, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 9276

Letter, John Sheahan to his family in Dennysville, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-12-26 Location: Dennysville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9301

Letter from Luther Lawrence to his father, June 2, 1861

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1861-06-02 Location: Pownal; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9705

Letter from Thomas Lindsey to Abial Bishop, 1863

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1863-06-19 Location: Leeds; Great Falls Media: Ink on paper, letter

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Item 14898

York Street fire clean-up, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 25213

J.M. Brown letter from Aldie, Va., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Aldie; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25216

J.M. Brown from Folly Island, S.C., 1863

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

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Item 25217

J.M. Brown to sister from South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25220

J.M. Brown to sister, Folly Island, S.C., 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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