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LC Subject Heading: Women in war

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 102549

"For Every Fighter A Woman Worker" Y.W.C.A. World War I poster, 1918

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

Item 102536

American Red Cross washable uniform, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Cotton

Item 102537

World War I Red Cross Canteen uniform, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Cotton

Item 5198

Ruth Mayhew, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Carte de visite

Item 5263

U.S. Hospital, Georgetown, D.C., ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Washington Media: Engraving

Item 15691

Jane Jeffrey citation, 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919-02-14 Location: Poland Spring Media: Ink on paper

Item 15692

Jane Jeffrey, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Poland Spring Media: Photographic print

Item 15693

Jane Jeffrey Distinguished Service Cross, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Poland Spring Media: Metal, ribbon

Item 15695

Distinguished Service Cross case, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Poland Spring Media: Leather

Item 1451

Rebecca Usher diary, 1865

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

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Item 1461

Letter from Rebecca Usher on soldiers' hospital, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-06 Location: City Point Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 1464

Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865

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

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Item 5481

Rebecca Usher on trip to begin nursing work, 1862

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

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Item 80973

Ruth Mayhew letter to Rebecca Usher, Ottawa, Kansas, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866 Location: Hollis; Ottawa Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81017

Rebecca Usher on history of military hospital, Pennsylvania, 1863

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

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Item 110862

Chow at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor

Item 1459

Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865

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

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Item 65268

Sarah Sampson letter on illness, Bath, 1864

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

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Item 80988

Sarah Sampson to Rebecca Usher, Bath, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1868 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81015

Rebecca Usher description of military hospital, Pennsylvania, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Buxton; Chester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81046

Rebecca Usher on visit to White House, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81061

Nursing invitation for Rebecca Usher, Biddeford, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Chester; Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81063

Rebecca Usher on leaving hospital job, Pennsylvania, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Baltimore; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 89981

Harriet Eaton on arrival in Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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