Keywords: War Savings Stamps
Item 104325
An issue of "Big Guns" for selling war stamps, World War II pamphlet, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: Lithograph
Item 104875
War savings stamps camp, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
Exhibit
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort
"Everyone was encouraged to save one and two point stamps and use five and eight ones instead because grocers couldn't give change in the stores."
Site Page
"In 1825, the price of a stamp was only three cents. Today, it’s 44 cents. I’ve heard a lot of people complaining about the shooting price of stamps…"
