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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 29422

Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1864 Location: Biddeford Media: Leather, cotton, glass, metal

Item 74149

'Manual of Medial Writing,' 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74110

Vertical writing practice sentences, ca. 1900

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

Item 74147

'Medial Writing Book' cover, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74108

'How To Teach Vertical Writing' manual, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Media: Ink on paper

Item 7570

Tabitha Longfellow's writing book, 1788-89

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1788 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74111

Shaylor's 'Compendium of Penmanship,' ca. 1900

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

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Item 103637

Unidentified man, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Readfield Media: Tintype

Item 79708

Writing Room, Rumford Mechanics Institute, 1911

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911-11-09 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper

Item 15955

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Cambridge, ca. 1872

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1872 Location: Cambridge Media: Albumen print

Item 28380

George W. Pierce on letter writing, Brunswick, 1825

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Brunswick; Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16108

John Neal letter about his writings, 1856

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1856 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74461

"Book of Alphabets," 1908

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74144

H. W. Shaylor letter, Portland, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-07-05 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74150

'Manual of Penmanship,' 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74452

'Harper's New Graded Copy Books,' 1885

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

Item 27505

Dirigo Writing Book, Farmington, 1887

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 20582

John Neal letter about writing career, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Baltimore; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16109

John Neal letter about writing and family, 1846

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1846 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 81177

Pvt. John E. Stewart on letter writing, Virginia, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Lewinsville; Columbia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 64613

Lt. John P. Sheahan on writing to him in prison, South Carolina, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Columbia Media: Pencil on paper

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Item 10395

Students writing, North School, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Photoprint

Item 1464

Letter from Elizabeth Chase to Rebecca Usher, New York, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6241

Indenture agreement between John Foss and John Lewis, 1757

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1757-05-27 Location: North Yarmouth; North Yarmouth Media: Pen on paper

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