Ship Builders trade banner, Portland, 1841
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A painting of a ship in full sail decorates the front of a banner created for the Ship Builders, Ship Joiners, Boat Builders, and Caulkers section of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association in Portland, a group intended to promote skilled crafts and craftsmen and to aid needy members and their families.
The reverse of the banner reads, "By Commerce We Live."
Banners representing 17 trades groups were created for a parade through Portland held Oct. 8, 1841.
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- Title: Ship Builders trade banner, Portland, 1841
- Creator: Capen Jr., William
- Creation Date: 1841
- Subject Date: 1841
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Oil on linen
- Dimensions (cm): 91 x 109
- Local Code: 2010.292.007
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Guilds
Artisans--Labor unions
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association (Portland, Me.)
Organizations--Maine
Charitable organizations--Maine
Shipbuilding--Labor unions
Banners
Boatbuilding--Labor unions
Sailing ships
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