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LC Subject Heading: Books

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 11661

Illustration to accompany the poem The Belfry of Bruges, ca. 1880

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

Item 14796

Book solitication poster, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Media: Ink on paper, poster

Item 16291

Prison Store and Book Store, Houlton, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 1509

Mary Ellen Chase, author of Silas Crockett, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Media: Photographic print

Item 9420

Ration book cover, Norway, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Norway Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11431

Author Ernest Thompson, Belgrade Lakes, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-07-17 Location: Belgrade Lakes Media: Photographic print

Item 16520

Harriet Beecher Stowe, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1875 Location: Brunswick Media: Print

Item 17831

William Thomas appointment case, ca. 1890

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland; Stockholm Media: Ivory

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Item 18130

Book department, Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 29067

Kendall's Bookstore, Biddeford, 1899

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1899 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 30882

Julia, and the Illuminated Baron, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1800

Contributed by: Abplanalp Library, UNE Date: 1800 Location: York Media: Ink on paper

Item 35992

William John Curtis, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Photographic print

Item 57200

Eben H. Bennet to grandson letter, Lubec, 1930, 1930

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper

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Item 57201

Eben H. Bennet to grandson letter, Lubec, 1931, 1931

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper

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Item 62854

Book Week excitement, Waterville Public Library, Waterville, 1955

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1955 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 62855

Children reading, Waterville Public Library, 1954

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1954 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 98812

Leroy Goble bookplate, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1925 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 102107

Invoice from Tucker's Book, Card & Job Printing Office, Portland, 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1859-11-28 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11611

Myles Birket Foster illustration, ca. 1880

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

Item 11623

'The Song of Hiawatha' illustration, ca. 1880

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

Item 11632

Longfellow poem illustration, ca. 1880

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

Item 11636

J. P. Davis & Speer illustration, ca. 1880

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

Item 11641

J. P. Davis & Speer illustration, ca. 1880

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

Item 11647

Myles Birket Foster illustration, ca. 1880

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