LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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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 80987
Isaac Starbird letter to Rebecca Usher, Litchfield, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Hollis; Litchfield; Gettysburg Media: Ink on paper
Item 80992
Rebecca Usher on arrival at nursing station, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Chester Media: Ink on paper
Item 85611
Original label on wooden gunpowder keg, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham Media: Paper, wood
Item 89989
Sgt. Pettengill letter of thanks, Virginia, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Hollis; Newton; Auburn; Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 96820
Boothbay Harbor's Sons of Veterans' parade float, 1919
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 98556
Oriental Powder Mills gunpowder flask, Windham, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Tin
Item 98557
Oriental Powder Company lithograph, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Ink on paper
Item 98559
Gambo Powder Mills test rifle, Windham, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Windham Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Steel, wood
Item 99018
Lizzie Howard on wedding of former slaves, Leeds, 1864
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1864 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Item 99117
Guy Howard to O.O. Howard about pony, Leeds, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 99119
Guy Howard to father, Leeds, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 99120
Gen. O.O. Howard to son James, North Carolina, 1865
Contributed by: Bowdoin College Library Date: 1865 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper
Item 99121
Merrill Slate Quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph
Item 99122
Two quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph
Item 99132
Gambo Dam, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print
Item 99133
Charcoal House, Oriental Powder Mills, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Windham; Gorham Media: Photographic print
Item 99135
Oriental Powder Mills buildings, Gorham and Windham, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Gorham; Windham Media: Photographic print
Item 99277
William H. Jackson letter requesting employee exemption from Civil War draft, 1862
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-09-02 Location: Windham; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 100265
Noah and Harriet Pillsbury, Scarborough, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 100270
Horatio Hight, Scarborough, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1862 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite
Item 100271
John L. Hoyt, Scarborough, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite
Item 100274
Edward T Pilsbury, Scarborough, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite
Item 100275
Frederic C. Prince, Scarborough, 1863
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1863 Location: Scarborough; Cumberland Media: Carte de visite
Item 100540
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Bethel Media: Silk, metal, pigment
