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LC Subject Heading: Prohibition

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 16095

Critique of Prohibition post card, ca. 1930

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

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 14557

Confiscated liquor bottles, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 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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Item 64126

Prohibition Postcard, Surry, 1927

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

Item 16099

Overindulgence post card, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Postcard

Item 15761

Election ballot, Burnham, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Burnham Media: Ink on paper

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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 101697

Gin recipe, ca. 1925

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

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Item 104491

Two women with whiskey glasses, ca. 1854

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

Item 5535

Neal Dow, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 15762

Anti-liquor flyer, 1936

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

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Item 15763

James Ames and family, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Media: Postcard

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Item 16094

Temperance post card, ca. 1900

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

Item 16096

Portland City Hall Rum Room, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Item 16100

Pouring out contraband liquor, Bath, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bath; Bath Media: Photographic print

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 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 102256

Victrola converted into liquor storage, Portland, ca. 1922

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

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 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 104542

Contraband Canadian liquor, Portland, ca. 1920

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

Item 135772

Announcement for The Reformed Rumseller: Mr. Murphy, Wiscasset, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Wiscasset Media: ink on paper

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Item 15538

Prohibition cartoon, ca. 1851

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