Maine Memory Network

Maine Central Institute Recruitment Pamphlet, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Maine Central Institute Date: circa 1905 Location: Pittsfield Media: Ink on paper

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Bosworth Memorial Hall pamphlet, Portland, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Portland Media: Letterpress on paper

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Selections from the Collections

Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.

Women, War, and the Homefront

When America entered the Great War in 1917, the government sent out pleas for help from American women, many of whom responded at the battle front and on the home front.

Mercy Hospital - From Queen's to Mercy

"… Queen's to Mercy A 1941 capital funds campaign pamphlet for the construction of the new Mercy Hospital."

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"Anti-Separation Pamphlet, 1816 The summer before the September 1816 vote, anti-separationists continued their opposition to an independent Maine."