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Historical Items Showing 3 of 873 View All
Item 4337
Title: True's pinworm elixir advertisement, Auburn
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Location: Auburn
Media:
Item 7740
Title: Bostonian shoe advertising card
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1930
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
Item 7734
Title: Hardiweave suits advertising brochure
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1930
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
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A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides
Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.
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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community