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Temperance parade on Merrimack Street

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Title

Temperance parade on Merrimack Street

Date

1915-12-04

Description

A temperance demonstration protests against granting alcohol licenses in Lowell and endeavors to create interest in temperance. This parade was arranged by members of the Flying Squadron permanent committee. Pictured here are members of The Good Templars, carrying signs that say "We Favor No License." The sign written in Portuguese reads: "Kill your addiction if you want you and all of your family to be happy."

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Source

Physical Location
Collection: Lowell Files (Photograph and Image)
Box: 92
Folder: Parades

Publisher

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

Rights

No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only: This Work has been digitized in a public-private partnership. As part of this partnership, the partners have agreed to limit commercial uses of this digital representation of the Work by third parties. You can, without permission, copy, modify, distribute, display, or perform the Item, for non-commercial uses. For any other permissible uses, please review the terms and conditions of the organization that has made the Item available.

Format

JPEG

Type

Image

Identifier

LF.P2114_Parade

Citation

“Temperance parade on Merrimack Street,” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed July 15, 2026, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/3934.

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