Maine Memory Network

Star lobster packing label, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1867 Location: Portland; Paris Media: Ink on paper

Advertising card, Portland Packing Co., ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1867 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Star Lobster packing label, 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Yarmouth Packing Company lobster label, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Yarmouth Media: Ink on paper

Fresh Bay Lobster Gorham Packing Co. label, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper

Fish packers, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Maddocks Packing Company, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Maddocks Packing Co. employees, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print

Farnsworth Packing Co. label, Brooklin, ca. 1910

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

Packing lobsters at Farrin's Wharf, South Bristol, ca. 1973

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1973 Location: South Bristol Media: Postcard

Stag Brand potato bag, Mars Hill, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Mars Hill Media: PAPER

Shur Good brand potato bag, Island Falls, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Island Falls Media: Paper

Blueberry lease, Cherryfield, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888-07-07 Location: Cherryfield; Cherryfield Media: Ink on paper

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Stag brand potato bag, Mars Hill, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1965 Location: Mars Hill Media: Paper

Maine Egg Producers, Scarborough, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Packing board, Baxter State Park, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: circa 1960 Media: Wood, leather, rope

Can of sweet corn, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Location: Portland Media: Metal

Lobster canning cartoon book, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

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Royal River Clams label, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Old Orchard Beach Clams label, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Ink on paper

Raymond C. Stearns and Robert H. Jewett, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Ralph Latham and Phil Cressey, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

H.C. Sawyer and Christian T. Christensen, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

M.G. Ward and J.C. Jaques, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative