Contributed by Pejepscot History Center
Description
Eliza J. Knight was a Box Shop Girl in the Dennison Manufacturing Company, Brunswick in 1880. The Dennison Manufacturing Company was the first manufacturer of paper boxes in the United States.
Ms. Knight was born about 1829 in Maine, daughter of Peter Merrill Knight and Sally Buxton. Her father was a shipbuilder, planter, and major in company of the militia. Miss Knight died in April 1909 and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Brunswick.
About This Item
- Title: Eliza J. Knight, Brunswick, ca. 1850
- Creator: William Pierce, Photography, Brunswick, Maine
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
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Locations:
- Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11 cm x 6.5 cm
- Local Code: OH.1726.70
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Industry--Maine--Brunswick
- Dennison Manufacturing Company--People
- Box industry--Maine--Brunswick
- Women--Employment
- Employees
People
Other Keywords
- Box Shop Girl
- Brunswick, Maine
- Grace Episcopal Church of Bath, ME
- paper boxes
- Pine Grove Cemetery, Brunswick
For more information about this item, contact:
Pejepscot History Center159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 729-6606
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