Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"… on left-hand standards" "Willburn Haskell in (illegible)" "Mary Burke (nurse & [illegible] in Africa) on right standard."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… of William and Debra Barry Booze may have been illegal, but it was always obtainable. Advertisements like this promised a "plain sealed case" would…"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"… to place, thirteen arrests of people selling illegal drinks or drugs, ten seizures of intoxicating liquors , one assault and battery, four thefts…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition

"… legal drinking declined sharply while illegal drinking became so popular that it helped stimulate new heights of crime and evasion."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"Jonathan Bane [Bean], charged of illegal possession (taking timber) in the county of York, 1741Maine Historical Society Then came other projectors…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… Express, October 16, 1934 Even after Repeal the illegal liquor traffic continued to thrive. X Overturned automobile Collections of Maine…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"… fact that he refused to pay what he considered an illegal tax imposed by King Charles I appealed to those early residents of the town, who during…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Following this tragic incident, duels became illegal and were no longer accepted as a means of settling disputes."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 3 of 4

"… of old, any possible settlement related to the illegal taking of Wabanaki lands by the states of Massachusetts and Maine after the 1790 Federal…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"… to suggest where the transcription begins or [illegible] or [?] if the words or characters cannot be deciphered."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"… Gang came into his store and tried to purchase an illegal gun. Shep knew that something was wrong and tried telling the Bangor Police Dept, but…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"There is also a law making it illegal for anyone to touch a labeled trap or buoy other than its owner."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… Society There used to be a fine of $1,000 for illegally killing a moose. That was a lot of money when most people earned a $1 an hour at work."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… home in Portland, his order would have been illegal. X Illustrations from Bunker's Text Book of Political Deviltry, With Jack-Knife…"

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"During a time when it was illegal to do so, she disguised the events as tourist performances. Aunt Lu helped to build an actual bridge to Indian…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… in 1947, five years before fox farms became illegal in 1952. The Gordon era for fox farming ended when Mr."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… government’s inconsistent policies also fostered illegal trade. John McBride Shipyard, Lubec The John McBride Shipyard, located on Water Street…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Illegal lumbering and arrests of New Brunswick government officials by the U.S. led to more troops arriving in the area and establishing a blockhouse…"