Mixed Lot of Shaker Paper Labels, 19th Century to Later 20th

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I purchased these as a lot from a vintage/antique paper dealer in southern Maine, from whom I've bought some interesting things of late (including a beautiful mid 1800s example of cross writing sold a month or so ago). This is a mixed lot for sure, with the Witch Hazel and Extract Bitter Root labels antique ones, as is the small ticket for "Franklin's Lecture. On the Mental Constitution"--which is not explicitly Shaker, but was included with them, and the celibate Shakers certainly had strong connections with Orphan homes, so there may be a direct connection there. The rest are later 20th century I believe, with the Sabathday tea and potpourri labels at top dated 1973. Perhaps a starting point for building a collection of them, and I do just find them lovely to look at. 

Witch hazel: 4" x 1 7/8". Dock Root: 3 7/8" x 2 1/8". A bit of loss to the right edge of Witch Hazel label and a little curling/rippling to the Peppermint labels, which were adhered to one another and I steamed then apart. There are a few more copies of the Herbal Tea instructions and one more Peppermint I'll include as well.