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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 64126

Prohibition Postcard, Surry, 1927

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

Item 135730

Portland City Hall Rum Room, ca. 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1907 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 82279

Alcohol use permit for Dr. Giguère, Lewiston, 1922

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1922 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 16095

Critique of Prohibition post card, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Postcard

Item 99374

Sons of Temperance certificate, Leeds, 1847

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: 1847-03-30 Location: Leeds Media: Ink (printer and pen) on paper

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Item 102504

Letter to Woodrow Wilson regarding Prohibition during WWI, Bangor, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15538

Prohibition cartoon, ca. 1851

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

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104684

Men unloading contraband liquor, ca. 1920

Mystery Corner Item Do you know who these people are?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Location: Bethel Media: Glass Negative

Item 122784

Celebration broadside, Portland, July 4, 1851

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

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Item 104542

Contraband Canadian liquor, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 149587

"Where Do They Go When They Row, Row, Row" sheet music cover, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 101697

Gin recipe, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 135725

Firemen in front of City Liquor Agency, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 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 104491

Two women with whiskey glasses, ca. 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1854 Media: Tintype

Item 23660

Governor Percival P. Baxter and Council, Augusta, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Augusta Media: Glass Negative

Item 101032

Israel Washburn on prohibition of inter-state slave trade, Portland, 1864

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1864-07-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 15549

Prohibition cartoon, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Ink on paper

Item 105910

Temperance march in Bangor, 1909

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1909-09-15 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 155

Neal Dow, Portland, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 122785

Ramrod Jubilee broadside, Portland, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Portland Media: ink on paper

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Item 31724

Alger Hall, Scarborough, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 135767

Suspected Rum Runner Dixie III, Portland, 1927

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

Item 15760

Anti-license law flyer, Sagadahoc County, 1911

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

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