Maine Memory Network

Theory of Spencerian Penmanship, 1874

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1874 Media: Ink on paper

Veazie Bank Script, Bangor, 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

'Les Cloches de Corneville' script, Lewiston, 1894

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1894 Location: Lewiston; Auburn Media: Ink on paper

'Harper's New Graded Copy Books,' 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Media: Ink on paper

"Book of Alphabets," 1908

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

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

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

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H. W. Shaylor letter, Portland, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-07-05 Media: Ink on paper

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'Medial Writing Book' cover, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Media: Ink on paper

'Manual of Medial Writing,' 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Media: Ink on paper

'Manual of Penmanship,' 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Ink on paper

'How To Teach Vertical Writing' manual, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Media: Ink on paper

Pageant of Machias Valley program, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow portrait, 1878

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1878 Location: Portland Media: Cartes-de-visite

Horatio King, Washington, D.C., ca. 1870

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1870 Location: Paris; Washington Media: Photographic print

Vertical writing practice sentences, ca. 1900

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

Annie Louise Cary, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1875 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Wantage Rule fitted into a box, 1720

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: 1720 Location: Berwick Media: Boxwood, brass, ribbon

Simon Willard Hepplewhite tall case clock, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: York; Norwich Media: Mahogany and pine.

Forest Paper Company office force, Yarmouth, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Kiah B. Sewall on continuing illness, New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Thomas Reed to Thomas Robison regarding the Caribbean economy and slave market, Sint Eustatius, 1791

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1791 Location: Havana Media: Ink on paper

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Lanier Camp Bible Drama, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Eliot Media: Photoprint

NES models with Mildred Burrage, South Portland, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper