Item 74933 - Maine State Lottery broadside, 1831
- Item 74933 - Maine State Lottery broadside, 1831
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- Item 74933
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Image Info The Maine State Lottery advertised by the broadside was to be drawn in Portland on Saturday, August 20, 1831.
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A participant spending $1 on a ticket had the chance to win $3,000. There was a total of $25,665 in prize money.
The lottery was created for the benefit of the Cumberland and Oxford canal.
