LC Subject Heading: Writing
- Historical Items (27)
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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 74110
Vertical writing practice sentences, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Pencil on paper
Item 78688
Wooden Pencil Box, Dixfield, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Dixfield Media: Wood
Item 79603
Contributed by: Peru Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, glass
Item 103637
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Location: Readfield Media: Tintype
Item 7570
Tabitha Longfellow's writing book, 1788-89
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1788 Media: Ink on paper
Item 23327
Synopsis of Indian Hieroglyphics, 1851
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851 Media: Ink on paper
Item 23328
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851 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 74111
Shaylor's 'Compendium of Penmanship,' ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 74147
'Medial Writing Book' cover, 1903
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74149
'Manual of Medial Writing,' 1904
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74461
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1908 Media: Ink on paper
Item 74462
Theory of Spencerian Penmanship, 1874
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1874 Media: Ink on paper
Item 29422
Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1864 Location: Biddeford Media: Leather, cotton, glass, metal
Item 74150
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 7956
Sarah Lewis Merry's penmanship exercise, 1817
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Media: Ink, watercolor on paper, phototransparency
Item 74144
H. W. Shaylor letter, Portland, 1916
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916-07-05 Media: 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 18131
Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 10711
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, photo with signature, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 22539
Samuel Wheelwright will, Wells, 1700
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1700-01-22 Location: Wells Media: Ink on paper
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
Item 35365
John Bapst transfer of cemetery lot ownership, Bangor, 1856
Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1856-11-19 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
