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Historical Items

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Item 98896

Lucretia Sewall to husband on pregnancy, Portland, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98895

Lucretia Sewall on impending birth, Portland, 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1837 Location: Portland; New York, NY Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105961

Letter during influenza pandemic to Annie Cromwell Blake from daughter Alice, Jonesport, 1919

Contributed by: An individual through Westport Island History Committee Date: 1919-01-09 Location: Westport Island; Jonesport; Kelley Point; Beals Island Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - Murder in a Mill Town: The Case of Berengera Caswell

"In the winter of 1849, after discovering her pregnancy, Berengera visited William in Biddeford to discuss their options."

Exhibit

Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - Whodunit? The Case of the Littlefield Murders

"… a potential connection between the abuse and pregnancy. According to Dwyer, Deputy Carroll confronted Dr."

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… structure and inner bodices suggest use during pregnancy. Recent scholarship points to the possibility that the most sophisticated versions such as…"