Search Results

Keywords: Alcohol

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 135707

Alcoholometer set by Charles Gerletti of Glasgow, made 1834-1839

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1836 Location: Glasgow Media: Mahogany, glass, felt, paper

Item 15538

Prohibition cartoon, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Media: Drawing

Item 7325

Letter regarding the murder of Sebastien Rasles, 1732

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1732-06-20 Location: Brunswick; Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 105833

Interior of the Officers Club at the Houlton Air base, 1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-02-03 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 15759

Referendum sample ballot, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1936-09-14 Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 15760

Anti-license law flyer, Sagadahoc County, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 15758

Prohibition election card, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911-09-10 Media: Ink on paper

Item 20597

Neal Dow house, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 102255

Prohibition liquor hiding techniques: Victrola before, Portland, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1922 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 4167

Brig. Gen. Neal Dow, 13th Maine, 1861

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Photographic print

Item 6547

Kickapoo medicine show, Fryeburg Fair, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photoprint

Item 28953

On Richmond Island, Cape Elizabeth, 1850

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1850 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102257

Man with cigar revealing secret liquor stash, Portland, ca. 1922

Mystery Corner Item Does anyone know who this man is?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1922 Media: Glass Negative

Item 20388

Delivery forceps, Fryeburg, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Metal

Item 23832

Hannah Pierce on bank shares, 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1853 Location: Baldwin Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 39927

Neal Dow house, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 97593

Pvt. John P. Sheahan on desire for education, Washington, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1983 Location: Dennysville; Washington Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 122784

Celebration broadside, Portland, July 4, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-07-04 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

  view a full transcription

Item 22256

Gaynor Hotel, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 81389

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound bottle, St. Albans, ca. 1895

Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: St. Albans Media: Glass

Item 14557

Confiscated liquor bottles, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 64126

Prohibition Postcard, Surry, 1927

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1927-07-12 Location: Surry Media: Postcard

Item 13553

Brass binnacle and compass, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1900 Media: Brass

Item 101217

Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1866 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper