Item 155 - Neal Dow, Portland, ca. 1885
- Item 155 - Neal Dow, Portland, ca. 1885
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Image Info Neal Dow (1804-1897) is the father of Maine's prohibition law, passed in 1851, which made Maine a pioneer in prohibition legislation.
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Known as the "Maine Law," it prohibited the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
While serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, Dow continued to advocate for temperance.
