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LC Subject Heading: Humor

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 25019

Dr. Rockwell's Mustard Plaster, March 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Media: Ink on paper

Item 25020

Dr. Rockwell's Mustard Plaster, February 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Media: Ink on paper

Item 25021

Ye Olde Mustard Plaster, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1928 Media: Ink on paper

Item 27695

Picnic at the Pines, Saco, 1888

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1888-08-22 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 43223

Fred Dickey pumping water into his hat, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Glass Negative

Item 62865

Ab Robbins shows-off his "Catch of the Day," Strong, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 14115

Friends in Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16099

Overindulgence post card, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard

Item 18518

Sightseers, coast of Maine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Cyanotype

Item 8149

Frederick Hoyt, Skowhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 31097

Odd Fellows Poster/Broadside, Biddeford, ca. 1855

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1855 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6461

Valentine from Margaret Chase Smith, 1953

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1953-02-14 Location: Washington Media: Construction paper and typing paper

Item 16881

Our Baby Congress, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895-05-23 Location: Gardiner Media: Photographic print

Item 21686

Joke photograph promoting Aroostook County Potatoes, Caribou, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 30879

Bovine sleigh, Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 40450

Kiwanis leap frog game, Scarborough, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Scarborough Media: Glass Negative

Item 43219

Stream crossing, Bangor area, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative

Item 66108

Maine sign post, Lynchville, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Lynchville Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 66120

Aroostook potato postcard, ca. 1935

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

Item 67397

Humorous Victorian family scene, Lubec, 1898

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on album page

Item 18825

John Neal letter to sister Rachel, ca. 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1814 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18847

John Neal to sister, Rachel Neal, Portland, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Portland; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 18919

Judith Stevens to Nathaniel Barrell, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783 Location: Gloucester; York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19030

John Neal letter from Baltimore, 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1815 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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