The previous post highlighted development of 19th century Havre de Grace. Much of it spilled into the 20th century: shipbuilding, railroads, canning, and ice harvesting, bringing even more change.
The use of canning and merchant tokens has a long history. In Havre de Grace, canneries gave tokens to their workers that could be used to buy goods or receive pay. Merchants also used them to encourage your return to their store.
Many love collecting canning labels. Our casual historian talks about Havre de Grace labels and stencils used for painting boxes. Check us out!
