Jacques Cartier banner, Lewisston, ca. 1900
Contributed by Franco-American Collection
Item 18419
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The banner was used by the Jacques Cartier Institut of Lewiston, the group that organized the annual St. Jean Baptiste celebrations from about 1890 to 1922.
The group featured patriotism and loyalty as well as Franco-American pride.
The banner's slogan is translated "Loyal yet still French-Canadians." The banner includes a number of symbolic items: the eagle, fleur-de-lis, maple leaf, and the beaver as well as the French and American flags.
Other Information
- Title: Jacques Cartier banner, Lewisston, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Lewiston
- County: Androscoggin
- State: ME
- Media: Silk
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Franco-American Collection
USM, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 753-6545
http://www.usm.maine.edu/lac/franco/
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LC Subject Headings
Banners
Institut Jacques Cartier
French Americans--Societies
Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557--Societies
Clubs
Societies
Other Keywords
Catholics
Franco Americans
French Americans
French Canadians
Jacques Cartier
St. Jean Baptiste parade
St. John the Baptist parade
parades
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