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Historical Items

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Item 10732

Buxton house and store, Abbot, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Abbot; Abbot Media: Postcard

Item 1149

Great Crimean Liniment, for Man and Beast, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Stickney Corner Media: Ink on paper

Item 1153

A Doctor's Arrival, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… and patent medicines such as these were popular cure-alls, especially with women. Many of the mixtures were alcohol-based."

Exhibit

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"… demand for soft drinks and their evolution from cure-all tonics. X Neal Dow Commemorative Goblet, 1856 Gorham Co., Providence Silver with…"