Maine Memory Network

Cocktail-length wedding gown, Portland, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Portland Media: Silk, glass, silver

Silk dress with lace and tassel details, Bangor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Silk, lace, rayon

Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s

Federal Prohibition took hold of America in 1920 with the passing of the Volstead Act that banned the sale and consumption of all alcohol in the US. However, Maine had the Temperance movement long before anyone was prohibited from taking part in one of America's most popular past times. Starting in 1851, the struggles between the "drys" and the "wets" of Maine lasted for 82 years, a period of time that was everything but dry and rife with nothing but illegal activity.

Walter Wyman and River Power

Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"The twenty-year growing trend ended, however, in 1961 when the government closed the Presque Isle Air Force Base."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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