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Category: Science & Technology, Medicine & health, Medicines & remedies

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 30877

John Quincy Adams Hawes, druggist, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 35581

Congress Square, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 54286

Water Street, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 100167

Dr. Langley's Bitters bottle, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Glass

Item 100312

Kiah Sewall advice on cold baths, Mobile, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856-07-14 Location: Mobile; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102250

Dana's Sarsaparilla advertisement, Belfast, ca. 1890

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

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Item 104255

Medicinal recipe for Phthisis Pulmonalis, Hallowell, 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1802-10-19 Location: Hallowell; Mt. Vernon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104302

Recipe for reusing rose petals, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 104303

Cure for cancer, ca. 1880

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

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Item 1153

A Doctor's Arrival, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 1473

Summit Spring advertising card, Harrison, ca. 1881

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1881 Location: Harrison Media: Ink on paper

Item 6688

Goff Block, Auburn, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 7682

Operation for knock knee, Jan. 14, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-01-14 Media: Photoprint

Item 7691

After operation for knock knee, March 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Media: Photoprint

Item 8877

Maine General Hospital pharmacy, Portland, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

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 12064

Colby College Campus, 1856

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: 1856 Location: Waterville Media: Black and White Digital Image

Item 12836

Houle's Pharmacy, Forest Avenue, Portland, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14120

Surettes in Portland, 1934

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1934 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 14128

Louise Surette and friend, Portland, 1934

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1934 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 16193

Sun room, Eastern Maine General Hospital, Bangor, 1910

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16219

Minor Surgical Area at Eastern Maine Medical Center ca. 1970

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1970 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16221

Stodder Laboratory, Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Eastern Maine Medical Center Date: circa 1923 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 16337

Perks Brothers Building, Houlton, 1894

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1894 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print