Keywords: confectioner
Item 36585
Bakers and Confectioners trade banner, Portland, 1841
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1841 Location: Portland Media: Paint on linen
Item 7070
Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Exhibit
Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners
From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.
Exhibit
A Celebration of Skilled Artisans
The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, an organization formed to promote and support skilled craftsmen, celebrated civic pride and members' trades with a parade through Portland on Oct. 8, 1841 at which they displayed 17 painted linen banners with graphic and textual representations of the artisans' skills.
