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LC Subject Heading: Health

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 66284

Old Folks Home, Bath, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Bath Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 104126

Capping ceremony, Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, ca. 1975

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: circa 1975 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104368

Queen's Hospital administration building, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104371

St. Mark's and St. Luke's pavilions at Queen's Hospital, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104375

St. Matthew's Pavilion, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 104386

Plot plan for the new Mercy Hospital, Portland, 1941

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: 1941 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 105576

Charles A. Dana Health Education Center at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ca. 1984

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1984 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 65107

Letter on poor hospital care, Virginia, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864-10-14 Location: Alexandria; South Manchester Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13240

Sarah Sampson, Bath, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1860 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 16835

Anne Longfellow Pierce dumbbells, ca. 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1829 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Item 19259

Susan H. Dillingham letter to sister, January 14, 1862

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Paper

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Item 19308

Home for Aged Women, Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 19367

Arthur Winslow letter to family, 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20383

Dr. Kenneth E. Dore, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 20387

Home Delivery Baby Scales, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20388

Delivery forceps, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20389

After Coming Head Forceps, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal, wood

Item 20390

Insulin Syringe, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal, glass

Item 20391

Circular Trephine Saw for Skull, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20392

Ethyl Chloride, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal, ethyl chloride

Item 20393

Childen's pills, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Glass, tablets

Item 20397

Pelvis Calipers PreDelivery Measurement, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20398

Uterine Dilator, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 20399

Uterine Cervical Cautery, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal