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Category: Economics, Businesses & Trade, Advertising

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 29005

W.G. Webber Drugstore Trade card, Bath, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

Item 29088

Advertisement, B.F. Hamilton, Saco, 1856

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1856 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

Item 29090

Advertisement, Ira Dresser & Co., Saco, 1856

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1856 Location: Saco Media: Ink on paper

Item 36720

Cover of the Washington County Magazine, Machias, 1912

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

Item 48259

Benoit's hat advertisement, Portland, ca. 1960

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

Item 61879

Opening announcement for Soper's Specialty Shop, Waterville, 1928

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: 1928-10-17 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper

Item 80360

Moxie Nerve Food Shipping Box, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Friendship Media: Wooden box

Item 100375

Hub Furniture Company storefront, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 100376

Window advertising on Hub Furniture Company storefront, Portland, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 103120

Coca Cola promotion on The Dave Astor show, Portland, 1962

Mystery Corner Item Do you know this teenager?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-31 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency

Item 103581

H. T. Weeks & Company store and post office, Coopers Mills, Whitefield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Whitefield Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Whitefield Media: Postcard

Item 108749

T. B. Davis Arms Company business card, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Carl Lessard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Shelburne; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 114

Riding in a biplane, Old Orchard Beach, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Glass Negative

Item 4338

Willimantic Thread Company advertising card, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

Item 4340

Haskell & Oak advertising, Garland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Garland Media: Ink on paper

Item 7734

Hardiweave suits advertising brochure, ca. 1930

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

Item 7735

Story of Wear Hardiweave advertising brochure, ca. 1930

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

Item 7736

Hardiweave suits Rugged as the Pioneer, ca. 1930

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

Item 7737

Benoit's shoe sale advertising card, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 7747

Jantzen bathing suits advertising brochure, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 7824

'The' Shirt Sale advertising card, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Postcard

Item 7872

Window display, Benoit's, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland; Westbrook; Biddeford Media: Photoprint

Item 9397

D.W. Clark & Company advertisement, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871-04-17 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 9399

Clark & Dow ice advertisement, Portland, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland Media: Broadside