Category: Science & Technology, Medicine & health, Medicines & remedies
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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 7565
Benjamin Vaughan letter to a Dr. Page, 1803
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1803-02-07 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 7572
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7573
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7574
Herbal recipe for illness, ca. 1790
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Media: Ink on paper
Item 7581
Ear ailment remedies, ca. 1805
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Hallowell Media: Ink on paper
Item 7931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 11860
Dr. Wilber's Medical Box, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1860 Location: Skowhegan Media: Color print scanned in grayscale
Item 20386
Blood transfusion apparatus, Fryeburg, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal
Item 20393
Childen's pills, Fryeburg, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Glass, tablets
Item 23195
Charles Bagley Baker, Brunswick, ca. 1880, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Brunswick; Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 29186
All Humbug, Dr. Clearwater patent medicine advertisement, Hallowell, ca. 1935
Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1935 Location: Hallowell Media: Text
Item 29207
"Oint-Ease," Dr. Clearwater, Hallowell, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Hallowell Media: Metal
Item 31710
Notice about Vaccinations, Scarborough, 1902-1903
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1902 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper
Item 33327
Mitchell's Genuine Balsam Remedy, Guilford, ca. 1904
Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Guilford Media: Glass
Item 70491
Mabee Drug paregoric preparation, Lubec, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Capped glass bottle
Item 81389
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound bottle, St. Albans, ca. 1895
Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: St. Albans Media: Glass
Item 99372
Balsamic salve advertisement, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Printers ink on paper
Item 99373
Handbill for clairvoyant physician, North Turner, 1861
Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1861 Location: Turner Media: Printers ink on paper
Item 99377
Rheumatism and poultice recipe, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Pencil on paper
Item 99379
Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Paper with ink
Item 100193
Schlotterbeck & Foss bottle, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass
Item 100194
Wood's Tooth Powder bottle, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass
Item 100195
George C. Frye Co. bottle, Portland, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Glass
