Keywords: Gambling houses
Item 76121
Gen. Banks concern about gambling, New Orleans, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper
Item 19445
Boarding House in Hall Quarry, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Student Exhibit: Bloomfield Academy
In 1842, the new Bloomfield Academy was constructed in Skowhegan. The new brick building replaced the very first Bloomfield Academy, a small wooden building that had been built in 1814 and served as the high school until 1871. After that, it housed elementary school classes until 1980.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life
"… was called "amusements of a wholesome nature." Gambling, strong drink and profanity were prohibited."
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual
"X Bangor House Joseph F. Hatch,1883 Oil on canvas Collections of Bangor Historical Society Maine's grand city hotel is said to have always served…"
Story
Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
