Category Archives: Ephemera – Maine

SOLD! Ralph’s Cash Market, Canton Maine – 2 Calendars From 1960

Posted on March 26, 2021 by lindasnyder

Wow… look at the telephone number! I grew up in Oxford County, about 35 miles from Canton – and I even have a photo of myself as a 4 or 5 year old, sitting under the old crank phone we … Continue reading →

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Soil Survey – Aroostook County, Maine – Northeastern Part, Issued 1964

Posted on November 22, 2020 by lindasnyder

We’ve had this for a bit, although it was put into storage when there were no takers the first time around.  Let’s see how it does in 2020… now that it’s nearly 60 years old! This large manual gives the … Continue reading →

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Vintage Editions of the Maine Legislative Record

Posted on October 29, 2020 by lindasnyder

Here we have 10 bound copies of the Maine Legislative Record, dating from 1967 to 1974.  Not all years are represented, and of the years that are included, some encompass more than one bound volume.  Price:  $30.00 for all, plus … Continue reading →

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“Certificate of Promotion to the High School” – Lawrence Worden, 1929

Posted on June 13, 2017 by lindasnyder

  We found this “Promotion to the High School” – I love that wording! – certificate for Lawrence Worden in a clean out last year, and had hoped to find a relative or descendant of young master Worden or either … Continue reading →

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Auburn ME Centennial Souvenir Brochure, 1869-1969

Posted on May 20, 2017 by lindasnyder

  We love-love-love this souvenir brochure from Auburn’s Centennial (1869-1969), which is now almost 50 years old!  The pictures of the swollen Androscoggin, and workers trying to remove ice and flooding from Auburn’s downtown are startling; the photos of the … Continue reading →

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Annual Reports, Town of Pownal ME

Posted on April 3, 2017 by lindasnyder

New or established residents of Pownal will surely find these town reports scintillating reading!  (Seriously…. we love this kind of stuff!) Years include:  1983, 1984 (2 copies), 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (2), 1991, 1992 (2), 1993, 1994 (2), 1995 (3), … Continue reading →

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Annual Report, Town of Windham ME – 1967

Posted on April 3, 2017 by lindasnyder

Whoa….  Someone on Amazon is selling the 1998 Annual Report of the Town of Windham Maine for $12.00 plus $3.99 shipping!  Our copy is much more interesting since it’s more than 30 years older… and it’s only $8.00! Condition:  Very … Continue reading →

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Soil Survey – Penobscot County Maine, Issued 1963 – With Loads of Maps!

Posted on February 24, 2017 by lindasnyder

This large manual also gives the following information on the cover: Series 1959, No. 28.   United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.  In cooperation with the University of Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. I considered taking the book apart … Continue reading →

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SOLD! A Big Chunk of the History of Westbrook, Maine – S D Warren Paper Mill’s Centennial

Posted on February 8, 2017 by lindasnyder

Westbrook area citizens know how important the S D Warren paper mill (now owned by SAPPI) has been to the community…. at one time the mill employed over 3,000 workers. The May 19, 1954 issue of the Westbrook American devoted … Continue reading →

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SOLD! 27 Original “Oxford Democrat” Newspapers from 1894-1901

Posted on February 7, 2017 by lindasnyder

  We were excited to acquire 27 original issues of the old “Oxford Democrat” dating from November 13, 1894 to July 16, 1901!  This was especially fun for me, as some of my family has lived in the Oxford Hills … Continue reading →

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