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LC Subject Heading: Medicines

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 30889

Genthner Brothers Peddlers Cart, Guilford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 81389

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound bottle, St. Albans, ca. 1895

Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: St. Albans Media: Glass

Item 100193

Schlotterbeck & Foss bottle, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100289

Botanic physician letter of diagnosis, Springvale, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-07-23 Location: Sanford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104255

Medicinal recipe for Phthisis Pulmonalis, Hallowell, 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1802-10-19 Location: Hallowell; Mt. Vernon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

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

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Item 7581

Ear ailment remedies, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29190

Henry Pope Clearwater, Hallowell, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 8877

Maine General Hospital pharmacy, Portland, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 29185

Dr. Clearwater's Pharmacy, Hallowell, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1904 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 30877

John Quincy Adams Hawes, druggist, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 31178

Steeves' Maine Patent Medicine Warehouse, Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 4337

True's pinworm elixir advertisement, Auburn, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Location: Auburn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7565

Benjamin Vaughan letter to a Dr. Page, 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803-02-07 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7588

Maine Medical Center nurses' tea, Portland, 1963

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1963-06-03 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20151

Vegetable Bilious Bitters ad, Damariscotta, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Damariscotta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20758

Treat's Corner, Main St, Calais ca. 1900

Contributed by: St. Croix Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Calais Media: Photographic print

Item 25617

South Portland, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1901 Location: South Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 28980

Homeopathic Medicine Box, Fryeburg, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Fryeburg Media: Leather, glass

Item 71705

Maine General Hospital, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 100194

Wood's Tooth Powder bottle, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 7391

67th General Hospital War Unit, Portland, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-08-28 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 54286

Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 6963

Surgical kit, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Media: Leather, metal, tortoise shell