Item 100159 - Cape Shore corned cod label, Portland, ca. 1920
- Item 100159 - Cape Shore corned cod label, Portland, ca. 1920
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- Item 100159
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Image Info George Burnham and Charles Morrill founded Burnham & Morrill in 1867 to can meat, vegetables, and fish, including their "Cape Shore" corned cod. They were the largest cannery in Portland.
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In 1913, they moved the factory to East Deering at the edge of Back Cove near Tukey's Bridge.
The label reads, "Cape Shore Canned Cod, Burnham & Morrill Co., Portland, ME."
