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Category: Government, Politics & Law, Crime, Vice & Punishment

Historical Items

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Item 11032

Vincent L. McKusick, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-03-10 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 12803

Phinehas Barnes, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 13645

Smith trial jurors, Bucksport, 1877

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1877 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"Overview & Introduction Cache of liquor, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Maine played a central role in the United…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"Why Study the History of Drinking? The history of drinking in Maine and America is rich and complex."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"… Temperance Membership Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law "The results of our agitation will be the expulsion from all the…"

Site Pages

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"William S. Cohen, The Man and the School William S. Cohen ca. 1944 Item courtesy of the University of Maine Special Collections."

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Life on a Tidal River - Dress Up Day

"Dress Up Day One of the favorite activities this year has been "Dress Up Day". Both Bill Cook of the Bangor Public Library and Dana Lippitt of the…"

My Maine Stories

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If You Knew My Story
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)

A story about incarceration in Maine

Story

Stripped Of More Than Clothing
by Dan Adams

Juvenile strip searches while incarcerated.

Story

Used, Abused, Battered, and Confused
by Anonymous (Maine Correctional Center)

The experience of domestic violence and the criminal justice system in Maine