Maine Memory Network

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"Her violent actions were frowned upon by the W.C.T.U. "From a very small beginning, the [woman's christian temperance] Union has been brought up…"

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

"… the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.), was founded in 1874. Though originating in Ohio, this countrywide group of politically activated…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"… Mothers Against Drunk Driving, D.A.R.E., and the W.C.T.U. still work to resolve some of its problems."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal

"X W. C. T. U. Sign Early 20th century Courtesy of The Great Lost Bear, Portland This impassioned sign summarizes the attitude and goals of the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition

"To them, the aging membership of the W.C.T.U. appeared as narrow-minded, humorless busybodies, a far cry from the respected temperance heroines of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… Union Leaflets: Cider as an Alcoholic Drink W.C.T.U., ca. 1920 Collections of Frances Willard House Museum and WCTU Archives This is one of a…"

Sagadahoc County through the Eastern Eye

The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine. employed photographers who traveled by company vehicle through New England each summer, taking pictures of towns and cities, vacation spots and tourist attractions, working waterfronts and local industries, and other subjects postcard recipients might enjoy. The cards were printed by the millions in Belfast into the 1940s.