Keywords: jury
Item 22686
First Traverse Jury, Alfred, 1911
Contributed by: Alfred Historical Committee Date: 1911 Location: Alfred Media: Photographic print
Item 25821
First Traverse Jury in York County, Saco, 1910
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1910 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
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
Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman
Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.
Site Page
"… in 1760, where the Kennebec Proprietors hoped juries in company towns would be more favorable to their legal arguments."
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong
"Not able to come to an agreement, the jury had to be discharged. Doyle went back to jail, where he was to wait for his second trial."
Story
Black Is Beautiful
by Judi Jones
Gut-wrenching fear
Story
Margaret Moxa's Blanket Coat
by Jennifer Neptune
A contemporary artwork in memory of Penobscots murdered for scalp bounties.
