Keywords: Sand play
Item 27763
Children playing at Biddeford Pool beach, ca. 1916
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1916 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 63061
Playing at the beach, Swan's Island, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s
Federal Prohibition took hold of America in 1920 with the passing of the Volstead Act that banned the sale and consumption of all alcohol in the US. However, Maine had the Temperance movement long before anyone was prohibited from taking part in one of America's most popular past times. Starting in 1851, the struggles between the "drys" and the "wets" of Maine lasted for 82 years, a period of time that was everything but dry and rife with nothing but illegal activity.
Exhibit
Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman
Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures
"Most of Swan's Island shoreline is rocky, but there are a few lovely white sand beaches. Swan's Islanders on their bikes, ca."
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born
"… move was just to the east of the present day Sand Garden feature in the Asticou Azalea Gardens."
Story
Water is Music
by P Leone
Throughout her life water has played an important part
Story
Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall
We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.
