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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 100289

Botanic physician letter of diagnosis, Springvale, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-07-23 Location: Sanford Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28979

Medicine kit, Portland, ca. 1860

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

Item 20151

Vegetable Bilious Bitters ad, Damariscotta, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Damariscotta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29339

Captain John W. Kane, Blue Hill, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photograph on paper

Item 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

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

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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 20262

D.W. Heseltine Apothecaries, Portland, ca. 1890

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

Item 36013

Dr. Conant's personal buggy, Skowhegan, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1885 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 26628

The Stimpson House, Thomaston, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 35413

Exchange Street, Ashland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: D'Anne Baillargeon through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Ashland Media: Glass Negative

Item 23426

H.H. Hay building, Portland, ca. 1890

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

Item 1143

Deadly poison warning, Portland, ca. 1930

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

Item 10696

Title page of book on digestion, Bath, 1833

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1822 Location: Bath Media: book, Ink on paper

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 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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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 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 7581

Ear ailment remedies, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7565

Benjamin Vaughan letter to a Dr. Page, 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803-02-07 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100194

Wood's Tooth Powder bottle, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass