Keywords: Cops
Item 102744
Anthony Petropulos in police uniform, Lewiston, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 102753
Anthony Petropulos' policeman's coat, Lewiston, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lewiston Media: Wool, brass
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
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.
Story
Black Is Beautiful
by Judi Jones
Gut-wrenching fear
