Maine Memory Network

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"Firemen in front of City Liquor Agency, Portland, 1886Maine Historical Society Firemen in front of City Liquor Agency Portland, 1886 Collections of…"

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

"… Civil War and the end of World War I, the anti-liquor cause, now led by both reformers and Republican and Democratic politicians, built a power…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"Building such craft for bootleggers brought a brisk business to Downeast boatyards. Prohibition liquor hiding techniques: Victrola before…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"… the rest of the nation as a manufacturer of local liquor, wine, and beer. If banning the manufacture and use of alcohol was a failure nationally…"

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

"… Triumph and Disappointment Confiscated liquor bottles, Portland, 1927Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media The dream of outlawing the…"

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 - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law

"… took the law as a model and passed similar anti-liquor reforms. The nation's eastern-most state seemed to be living up to its motto, "Dirigo" (I…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"At one point a shipment of liquor was seized by state authorities. Occasional off-campus antics caused friction as well, for as the Old Soldiers…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"… Dow, Mayor of Portland and author of the Maine Liquor Law, New York, NY 1852 Collections of Maine Historical Society B D752m X The Sedley…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"Overview & Introduction Cache of liquor, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Maine played a central role in the United…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"… Permit for Nathaniel Deering of Portland to sell liquor, 4 February 1788 Collections of Maine Historical Society Coll. 951, vol."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… in Beaver (now Brown) Street, and a decanter of liquor and glasses were set on the coffin" Reverend Elijah Kellog (1813-1901), 1886 Stacey…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"X Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine Postcard, early 20th century Courtesy of the Charles E."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

""The liquor traffic is a grater curse to the nation and a greater source of misery, wretchedness and pain to the people than are all other sources of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"… all the states of the traffic in intoxicating liquors to be used as a drink, we hope that the State of Maine will have the honor of leading this…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… grand city hotel is said to have always served liquor by simply paying fines as the cost of doing business. In Portland, J.B."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

""Selling liquor even in a respectable house was not the business for me to start as a young man desiring the best wishes of the best people." - John…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"Why Study the History of Drinking? The history of drinking in Maine and America is rich and complex."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret Tavern sign, Raymond, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Coming of Drink to New England (1620–1820)…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Acknowledgements

"Acknowledgements Advertisement or premium for Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., ca. 1892 Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking Implements

"Drinking Implements Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Scamman Jug, 1689-1702 Germany, Westerwald District Salt-glazed…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Society Copes

"… Society Copes Back to: 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition X The 18th Amendment, 1920 Bowdoin Bugle 1920 Collections…"

A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections

Explore topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation's earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History. The exhibition focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.