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LC Subject Heading: Reading

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 9981

Elisabeth Farr reading with children, Lovell, 1975

Contributed by: Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library Date: 1975 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 14653

Employee reading room, Eastern Manufacturing Co., Brewer, 1921

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: 1921 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 23900

George Pierce on difficult book, Baldwin, 1820

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23908

George Pierce on Bowdoin studies, 1822

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1822 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25698

Elizabeth P. Ricker and Togo, Poland Spring, 1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1928 Location: Poland Spring Media: Glass Negative

Item 28728

Middle-class ladies painting, reading and knitting in 1887

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1887 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 54447

Good Will Post Office, Fairfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1950 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 98848

Gilbert Edgerton Hall bookplate, 1910

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1910 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 98888

Kiah Sewall on business, books, New York, 1836

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: New York; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98803

Charles Dexter Allen bookplate, 1899

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1899 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 98804

Hettie Gray Baker bookplate, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1925 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 98809

Adolf Bolm bookplate, 1920

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: 1920 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 98812

Leroy Goble bookplate, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Cary Memorial Library in Wayne Date: circa 1925 Location: Wayne Media: Ink on paper

Item 8667

Clarence E. Mulford, Fryeburg, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Fryeburg Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photoprint

Item 18909

Skiers, Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton, 1963

Contributed by: Shawnee Peak Ski Area through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1963 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print

Item 23778

Hannah Pierce letter about teaching, books, 1814

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Fryeburg; Bridgton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23902

George Pierce request for books, Baldwin, 1820

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 23903

George Pierce letter about books read, Saco, 1821

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

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Item 31667

Josiah Pierce letter on college reading, Brunswick, 1843

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1843 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 55216

Girls studying, Fairfield, ca. 1950

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1950 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 75142

Reading room at Eastern Fine, Brewer, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1919-05-03 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Item 80959

Martha Osgood on books, music, Litchfield, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland; Litchfield; Bridgton; Hollis; Concord Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100379

Lithgow Library Paperweight, Augusta, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Lithgow Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Augusta Media: Glass, photograph and linen

Item 6779

Soldier relaxing, Fort Williams, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Glass Negative