Burnham and Morrill label, Portland, 1891
Contributed by Maine State Archives
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A colorful trademark label for corn, with an image of an ear of corn.
The label contains a reference to apparently winning a gold medal in Paris in 1878 and a gold medal in New Orleans in 1886.
This trademark label was submitted to the Maine Secretary of State in 1891 in order to obtain legal protection for the design.
Other Information
- Title: Burnham and Morrill label, Portland, 1891
- Creator: Burnham and Morrill Company
- Creation Date: 1891-01-19
- Subject Date: 1891-01-19
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Paper
- Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 23.5
- Local Code: tmcorn
- Collection: Secretary of State Company Trademarks
- Object Type: Text and Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine State Archives
84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084
(207) 287-5795
http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/
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Vegetables
Canned foods
Farm produce
Food industry
Food
Farming
Agriculture
Corn
Trademarks
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