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LC Subject Heading: Medicines

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 1149

Great Crimean Liniment, for Man and Beast, ca. 1880

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

Item 70491

Mabee Drug paregoric preparation, Lubec, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Capped glass bottle

Item 6093

Trademark for Arabian Elixir of Life, 1894

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1894-12-04 Media: Paper

Item 33327

Mitchell's Genuine Balsam Remedy, Guilford, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Guilford Media: Glass

Item 100195

George C. Frye Co. bottle, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100197

J. W. Brooks & Co. bottle, Portland, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 29186

All Humbug, Dr. Clearwater patent medicine advertisement, Hallowell, ca. 1935

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1935 Location: Hallowell Media: Text

Item 1143

Deadly poison warning, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 28979

Medicine kit, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Wood, glass, metal

Item 29391

Webber's Drugstore bottle, Bath, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bath Media: Glass

Item 99372

Balsamic salve advertisement, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Printers ink on paper

Item 99377

Rheumatism and poultice recipe, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 99379

Salve recipe, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Paper with ink

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Item 104298

Remedy for a cow with milk fever, Westbrook, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873-12-31 Location: Westbrook 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 6547

Kickapoo medicine show, Fryeburg Fair, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photoprint

Item 7572

Medical recipe, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7573

Medical recipe, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7574

Herbal recipe for illness, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29207

"Oint-Ease," Dr. Clearwater, Hallowell, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Hallowell Media: Metal

Item 111445

Dr. Cassie K. Turner, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: cabinent card

Item 7566

Benjamin Vaughan letter to Dr. Page about bloodletting, 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1801-04-09 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23399

Medicinal spring house, East Boothbay, ca. 1900

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

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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