Person/Organization: Hodgkins, Joseph E.
Item 36610
Blacksmith banner, Portland, 1841
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Oil on linen
Exhibit
A Celebration of Skilled Artisans
The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, an organization formed to promote and support skilled craftsmen, celebrated civic pride and members' trades with a parade through Portland on Oct. 8, 1841 at which they displayed 17 painted linen banners with graphic and textual representations of the artisans' skills.
