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Item 28063

White's Graded School Series, Complete Arithmetic book, 1870

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1870 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 27505

Dirigo Writing Book, Farmington, 1887

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 26668

Telegraph Block, Thomaston, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Thomaston; Thomaston Media: Photographic print

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Shaylor's 'Compendium of Penmanship,' ca. 1900

Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman

Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.

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Don't drink the vanilla, Lumber camp, ca. 1910

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… century political landscape in his illustrated textbook. The same pages offer a drinkers tour of Maine, showing how major communities enforced or…"

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Picturing Henry

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's popularity in the 19th century is reflected by the number of images of him -- in a variety of media -- that were produced and reproduced, some to go with published works of his, but many to be sold to the public on cards and postcards.