WWI Armistice


Burning the Kaiser,  Armistice Day, Guilford, 1918

Burning the Kaiser, Armistice Day, Guilford, 1918
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Guilford Historical Society

On ‘Victory-Day’ 1918, the people of Guilford gathered in the town square to celebrate. As part of the celebration, they burned Kaiser Wilhelm II in effigy. The scarecrow-like Kaiser can be seen hoisted in the air at center right.

Armistice Day, Lubec, 1918

Armistice Day, Lubec, 1918
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Lubec Historical Society

Victory parades took place throughout the United States, including Lubec. Featured in this image are the female employees of the Peacock Canning Company, a sardine packing facility in Lubec. The reverse of this image reads “November 11, 1918, Peacock Packers in Lubec, Allan Crane driver.”
The Peacock Canning Company operated in Lubec throughout the 20th century, closing in the mid-1990s.

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