July 22, 2019

The Label Unwrapped – Fancy Pink Vogue Brand Salmon

This Vogue Brand label image is provided courtesy of the City of Richmond Archives item # Vogue_S 5 SS4 F2_folder 4

ā€œThe Label Unwrapped: The History of Canned Salmon Labelsā€Ā is the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Siteā€™s current feature exhibit, which recently opened in May 2019. In this blog series Shannon King, Manager of Audience Engagement, shares some insight into the new exhibit and the colourful stories behind the labels.Ā 

Why Vogue Brand, I wonder?Ā Ā 

Was itĀ theĀ fashion of the dayĀ to wear a blue Tam o ā€˜shanterĀ hatĀ like theĀ characterĀ on the label?Ā Ā 

OrĀ was it suggesting that you, too, could be en vogueĀ (in fashion or trendy) if you just combined your canned salmon with a little “Bechamelle” sauce?Ā Ā 

We may neverĀ know for sure, soĀ letā€™s just take a moment to enjoy this fantastic image of a Scottish laddieĀ ridingĀ a salmon, shall we??Ā 

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