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Description
A copy of a silhouette made about 1840 of William Henry Harrington, better known as Harry Hans (ca. 1800-ca. 1860).
He sold sticks of unsavory molasses candy from a board strapped to his arm and gave speeches to the crowds that gathered.
About This Item
- Title: William Henry Harrington, Portland, 1912
- Creation Date: circa 1912
- Subject Date: circa 1840
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 2001.7.02
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Harrington, William Henry, 1800- ca. 1860--Portraits
- Hans, Harry--Portraits
- Silhouettes
- Candy
- Street vendors--Maine--Portland
- Peddlers--Maine--Portland
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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