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Historical Items

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Item 100302

Bankruptcy arrest warrant, Portland, 1802

Contributed by: Tate House Museum Date: 1802 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103611

Portland youths under arrest, New Gloucester, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-10-21 Location: New Gloucester Media: Glass Negative

Item 70816

Order for arrest of Rebel shoemaker, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862-05-15 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"… Enforcement Commission with deputies empowered to arrest transgressing citizens. This limit on personal freedom proved exceptionally unpopular and…"

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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.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"… made forty eight arrests: twenty one Drunk arrests, five arrests on people that had no home and went from place to place, thirteen arrests of…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… mentioned include: Lincoln assassination Booth's arrest Martin store burglary Thomas McAloon William Stevens Michael Driscoll Cornelius Driscoll…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"Kimball was arrested and Martin speculated that he lost most of his business as a result of the incident."

My Maine Stories

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We Are An Ordinary Family
by Catherine

Maine's abolitionists offer an answer to my questions about my family's experiences.

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Used, Abused, Battered, and Confused
by Anonymous (Maine Correctional Center)

The experience of domestic violence and the criminal justice system in Maine

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Margaret Moxa's Blanket Coat
by Jennifer Neptune

A contemporary artwork in memory of Penobscots murdered for scalp bounties.