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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 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 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 104299

Six household suggestions and recipe for Champaign Cider, ca. 1890

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

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Item 104890

Sarah Tibbetts to John Tibbetts about illness at home, Westport Island, 1894

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1894-10-13 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104318

Cure for heaves, lameness, and eye inflammation in a horse, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100078

John Young Merrill diary, Leeds, 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1860–1861 Location: Leeds Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23576

Letter seeking home TB treatment advice, 1909

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1909-01-04 Location: Bangor; Hebron Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7931

Pharmacy MEEI, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 100167

Dr. Langley's Bitters bottle, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 104302

Recipe for reusing rose petals, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16835

Anne Longfellow Pierce dumbbells, ca. 1829

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

Item 20820

John M. Shaw Apothecary, Portland, ca. 1900

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

Item 10696

Title page of book on digestion, Bath, 1833

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1822 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper

Item 26698

Bottle with King George's broad arrow mark, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Glass

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Item 23573

Former patient report on condition, 1908

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1908-11-30 Location: Denmark; Hebron Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23546

Request for help with Sanatorium costs, 1908

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1908-10-12 Location: Kennebunkport; Hebron Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8811

Herb catalog, United Society of Shakers, New Gloucester, 1864

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1864 Location: New Gloucester; New Gloucester Media: Paper

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Item 10720

Buxton Rheumatic Cure Co., Abbot, ca. 1900

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

Item 16258

Nurse with patient, Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1908 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 68020

Miriam Haley letter to William Haley Jr., 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-06-18 Location: Savannah; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17146

Nurses in a Hydro Room, Bangor, 1927

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: 1927 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 68524

William Haley letter from Savannah to his daughter Elzira, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-10 Location: Sebago; Savannah; Standish; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 48820

Portland Americanization class, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative