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John R. McKernan
71st Governor of Maine

8x10 photo signed in silver pen by John McKernan, 71st governor of Maine. Not a huge fan of Mr. McKernan's term as governor, but when I found this at Goodwill of $2.99 I couldn't pass it up. There was also a signed campaign poster there (dedicated to two people who apparently worked on his campaign, probably where this came form as well), but I figured that I didn't have the space to care for it properly.





Angus King
72nd Governor of Maine and current Senator
Signed Book: Governor's Travels

I found this in the South Portland Bullmoose Music store last summer and couldn't pass it up. Generally I don't like my autographs inscribed (well, unless they're inscribed to me), but I made an exception for this one.





Frederick G Payne
60th Governor of Maine
Signed cut

Frederick G Payne served as 60th Governor of Maine from 1949-1953, and U.S. Senator from 1953-1959.





Percival Proctor Baxter
53rd Governor of Maine
Signed cut from letter

Came across this in a used bookstore a while back along with a couple of other local political signatures. Percival Baxter was the 53rd Governor of Maine, and donated Baxter State Park to Maine.

Early (1895) copy of Bowdoin College's art collections catalog signed by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. The booklet is in rough condition, rougher than it appears in the scan. The paper is thin and fragile, heavily browned and shows several tears, most noticeably on the bottom right corner of the cover. General Chamberlain's signature is in fairly good condition, although there is some fading - most noticeably on the letter "J" in Joshua.


Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) was an American college professor, Union officer and 32nd governor of Maine. He is best remembered for his defense of Little Round Top at the battle of Gettysburg, for which Chamberlain was awarded the Medal of Honor. After the war Chamberlain returned to Maine, where he served four one-year terms as governor before being appointed as president of Bowdoin College. Chamberlain passed away on February 24, 1914 in Portland, Maine - the final Civil War veteran to die as a result of wounds sustained during the war.