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Description
One of the Portland Packing Company's brands for its canned foods was "Old Orchard Beach."
The company's labels often included pictures of awards it won at international food exhibitions.
About This Item
- Title: Old Orchard Beach Clams label, ca. 1880
- Creation Date: circa 1880
- Subject Date: circa 1880
- Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 656
- Collection: Portland Packing Company scrapbook
- Object Type: Text and Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Canned foods-Labeling--Maine--Portland
- Clams
- Commercial art--Maine--Portland
- Fishing industries--Maine
- Food industries--Maine
- Labels
- Portland Packing Company
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