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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 29422
Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1864 Location: Biddeford Media: Leather, cotton, glass, metal
Item 74149
'Manual of Medial Writing,' 1904
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74110
Vertical writing practice sentences, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Pencil on paper
Item 74147
'Medial Writing Book' cover, 1903
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74108
'How To Teach Vertical Writing' manual, 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7570
Tabitha Longfellow's writing book, 1788
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1788 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74111
Shaylor's 'Compendium of Penmanship,' ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 103637
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Readfield Media: Tintype
Item 79708
Writing Room, Rumford Mechanics Institute, 1911
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911-11-09 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper
Item 28380
George W. Pierce on letter writing, Brunswick, 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper
Item 16108
John Neal letter about his writings, 1856
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 74461
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74144
H. W. Shaylor letter, Portland, 1916
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-07-05 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74150
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74452
'Harper's New Graded Copy Books,' 1885
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Media: Ink on paper
Item 27505
Dirigo Writing Book, Farmington, 1887
Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper
Item 15955
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Cambridge, ca. 1872
Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1872 Location: Cambridge Media: Albumen print
Item 20582
John Neal letter about writing career, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 16109
John Neal letter about writing and family, 1846
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 81177
Pvt. John E. Stewart on letter writing, Virginia, 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper
Item 64613
Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Pencil on paper
Item 10395
Students writing, North School, Portland, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Photoprint
Item 1464
Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper
Item 6241
Indenture agreement between John Foss and John Lewis, 1757
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1757-05-27 Location: North Yarmouth; North Yarmouth Media: Pen on paper
