Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Sardine can labels, Lubec, 1909 Lubec Historical Society Every canning company had to have an identity for marketing."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… peach and cream leafy print voile dress is labelled "Dunton Robes of Augusta." Suit dress with aquamarine lining, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"Many colors were used and trimmers cut labels to size. Arsenault said the labels and wrappers were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… his final scrapbook chronologically (which he labeled as Scrapbook 1) reflects back on his life and recounts contemporary experiences."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Leavitt Bros. Clam Label ca 1910Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Leavitt Brothers was the second largest cannery and in 1892 was located near…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… Society and Maine State Museum In the book he labeled "Scrap & Sketch Book," John Martin veered from the format he used in his Journal, which he…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Sailcloth and old mailing labels addressed to A.C. Savage were used as "insulation" in the eave walls."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Merrill Bros. label X Canneries A canning factory was established by Merrill Brothers at Cumberland Junction in 1881."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… to open a recording studio and launched a new label, Neworld. The Bagaduce Chorale: In 1974 Mary Cheney Gould founded the Bagaduce Chorale, a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… the Katahdin Iron Charcoal Co.in the scrapbook he labeled "No. 1," covering 1888-1889, which was in fact the final piece chronologically of his…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Merrill Bros label X In the late 1800s production of potatoes and corn and other vegetables was sufficient enough to support at least two…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Braden Memorabilia - a pencil and a tobacco label stamp. Presque Isle Historical Society The pencil says, “You will make no mistake if you…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… amidst family and friends—a place already labeled on a map—to arrive somewhere without these foundations and struggle to create them."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Some of the schools were even labeled as unfit for children due to cold and harsh conditions. Bathrooms, or "privies," were found outside of…"