Printers' banner, Portland, 1841
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Item 36614
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The Printers group of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association represented their trade with illustrations of four men at a printing press and a Tuttle's patent press and the words "Fulcrum for Archimedes' Lever."
Archimedes is quoted as saying if he had a place to stand, he would move the earth, a quote that often accompanies an image of him pushing on the end of a lever that has the globe on the other end.
The other side of the painted linen banner has the words "The Tyrants's Foe: the People's Friend" surrounding two illustrations of printing presses."
The group participated in a parade on Oct. 8, 1841 in Portland with 16 other artisan groups of the Charitable Mechanic Association, a group that supported and promoted skilled artisans.
Arthur Shirley and Samuel Colesworthy, Charitable Mechanic members, painted the banner.
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- Title: Printers' banner, Portland, 1841
- Creator: Shirley and Colesworthy,
- Creation Date: 1841
- Subject Date: 1841
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Oil on linen
- Dimensions (cm): 104 x 109
- Local Code: 2010.292.015
- 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
Charitable organizations--Maine
Artisans--Labor unions
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association (Portland, Me.)
Banners
Organizations--Maine
Guilds
Printers--Labor unions
Levers
Archimedes
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