Keywords: Small pox
Item 82305
Expenses for treating family with smallpox, Portland, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 68634
Letter on deceased soldier's pay, Georgetown, 1863, 1863
Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1863-03-04 Location: Sebago; Portland Media: Ink on paper
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest
"… in California proved fatal, for he died of small pox in Sacramento. His modest tintype serves as a reminder of a young life cut short."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"… diseases such as measles, mumps and chicken pox were also rampant. The school system begged the town to hire a School Nurse and Doctor to help keep…"
