LC Subject Heading: World War, 1939-1945
- Historical Items (268)
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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 14068
Johnny Surette, Mexico, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Mexico Media: Photographic print
Item 104352
"I need your skill!," World War II poster, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 104350
"Deliver us from evil: buy war bonds," World War II poster, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 4161
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Photographic print
Item 104323
Poster and letter promoting the sale of War Bonds, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Media: Lithograph
Item 148615
Congress Street on D-Day, Portland, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944-06-06 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 9416
Ration book for Helen M. Bailey, Norway, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper
Item 15650
Durham's World War II Honor Roll, ca. 1946
Contributed by: Durham Historical Society Date: circa 1946 Location: Durham Media: Wood
Item 34770
Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943
Contributed by: Alan & Gloria Edwards through Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print
Item 34771
Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945
Contributed by: Alan & Gloria Edwards through Lincoln Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Chester Media: Photographic print
Item 67576
Wheaton brothers, Swan's Island, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Item 101536
First aid class, Westport Island, 1942
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1942 Location: Westport Island; Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 104351
"Cut logs now!," World War II poster, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 108925
Field lighting trucks at the Air Base, Houlton, 1943
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-01-30 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 108927
Christmas at the US Army Air Base, Houlton, 1943
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-12-25 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 16725
V-Mail from Walter Hustus, 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper, V-Mail
Item 17028
Walter Hustus letter from England, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 104320
Join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, World War II poster, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 104325
An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 17027
Walter Hustus letter to family, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 17033
Postcard announcing arrival in U.S., 1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945-06-11 Location: New York; South Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 110862
Chow at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor
Item 148605
U.S. Naval Frontier Base, Portland, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Film negative
Item 148613
U.S. Naval Frontier Base entrance, Portland, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Portland Media: Photo negative
