Maine Memory Network

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"Bunker Courtesy of Herbert C. Adams Few images so clearly suggest the hypocrisy of 19th-century politicians pretending to serve the Prohibition cause…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal

"2093, B2F6 X Shall We have a State Liquor Store in our Town (or City)?, 1936 Waterville Collections of Maine Historical Society, a gift from…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… police when he attempted to buy guns at a local sporting goods store. GALLERIES: Bootleggers vs. Police | Society Copes | Reform and Repeal"

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.