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Item 12762

Ramsdell Cannery Label, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Brooklin Media: Photo transparency

Item 27203

Sardine labels, Eastport, 1909

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Eastport Media: Paper sardine can label proofs

Item 12764

Farnsworth Packing Co. label, Brooklin, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Brooklin Media: Photo transparency

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151720

Portland Packing Company, Portland, 1916-1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916–1918 Location: Portland; Skowhegan Client: Portland Packing Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Early Fish Canneries in Brooklin

By the 1900s, numerous fish canneries began operating in Center Harbor, located within the Brooklin community. For over thirty years, these plants were an important factor in the community.

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Music in Maine - Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840

"A label inside the McGilvery’s drum notes the maker, Frederick Lane, suggesting it might pre-date the Civil War."

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Ladies surround child on small slide at a children's party at Biddeford Pool, 1917

May Baskets, a Dog, and a Party for Children

Two women thinking intruders were coming into their Biddeford Pool home, let the dog out to chase them away. Later, they discovered the truth about the noise at their door.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… tan and white bold diagonal plaid with a belt and labelled "FELIX Portland." Several examples of mid 20th century fashions in the collection were…"

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Jane Sanborn's blue and white check dress, ca. 1955

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… teal and black abstract fish and other shapes, labeled "Jo Collins," the Junior Label of the Mandell Manufacturing Company of St. Louis."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"Said to be a Dior design, but lacking any labeling, the collection's 1960s bouffant short prom dress and matching stole could fall into the category…"