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Collection Contents

Series I. Food Prints and Ephemera (small size) approximately 1850-1945 (bulk 1870-1920)

Physical Description: approximately 4,900 items in 38 binders and in 1 flat-top box

Scope and Content

This series contains approximately 4,900 small-size printed promotional ephemera items that pertain to food industries and related products in the United States from approximately 1850-1945.

The food-affiliated entities represented in this series include growers, packers, distributors, merchants, manufacturers, grocers, and restaurants and eateries. Item types include mainly trade cards, product labels, and printed billheads and letterheads with manuscript text.

Many of the images depict food, though the collection also contains a wide variety of other images, including women; animals; children; flowers; and views of industrial buildings, farms, orchards, and vineyards.

Arrangement

This series is grouped into 8 subseries:

Subseries A. Baby Food (small size)
Subseries B. Confections (small size)
Subseries C. Fruit and Vegetable Products (small size)
Subseries D. Grain Products (small size)
Subseries E. Ingredients (small size)
Subseries F. Meat and Meat Products (small size)
Subseries G. Purveyors (small size)
Subseries H. Seafood (small size)

Items smaller than 8 x 10 inches are housed in binders. These items are grouped by business type and/or subject as indicated by the binder names and then alphabetically according to company name.

Items that are between 8 x 10 inches and 11 x 14 inches in size are sleeved and arranged numerically by call number in folders in one box, and select items have been fully cataloged. These items are described in the following format:

Title of print. Date
Artist(s) (when known). Printer(s). Publisher(s).

Subseries A. Baby Food (small size)

Binder 12

Baby food, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 90 items

Subseries B. Confections (small size)

Binder 16

Candy, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 160 items

Binder 17

Chewing gum, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 95 items

Binder 18

Chocolate, A-H by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 145 items

Binder 19

Chocolate, I-T by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 135 items

Binder 20

Chocolate, U-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 135 items

Binder 21

Ice cream, gelatin and pudding, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 30 items

Box 1 , Folder 1

Confections (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: approximately 15 items

Subseries C. Fruit and Vegetable Products (small size)

Binder 22

Fruit and vegetable products, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 115 items

Box 1 , Folder 2

Fruit and vegetable products (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: approximately 15 items

Note

Select items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_FOOD_001945 California fruits : Fontana & Co. San Francisco. 1888-1899

Printers: Dickman-Jones Co.

priJLC_FOOD_003775 California fruits : Byron Jackson. 1883-1899

Printers: Schmidt Label & Litho. Co.

Subseries D. Grain Products (small size)

Binder 13

Baked goods, A-L by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 145 items

Binder 14

Baked goods, M-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 120 items

Binder 15

Cereal, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 160 items

Box 1 , Folder 3

Grain products (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: approximately 10 items

Note

Select items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_FOOD_003781 Fabrique de crackers de Boston. 1865-1866

Printers: J.H. Bufford & Sons

priJLC_FOOD_003782 Fleischmann's imported Vienna zwieback. approximately 1879-1880

Printers: Jourgensen, C.

priJLC_FOOD_003786 From Geo. E. Scripture's cracker and biscuit manufactory. approximately 1878-1886

Printers: Rice, J. E. (Engraver)

Subseries E. Ingredients (small size)

Binder 1

Baking powder, A-D by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 165 items

Binder 2

Baking powder, E-N by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 135 items

Binder 3

Baking powder, O-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 175 items

Binder 4

Flour, A-H by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 135 items

Binder 5

Flour, I-R by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 105 items

Binder 6

Flour, S-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 115 items

Binder 7

Seasonings and sauces, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 165 items

Binder 8

Sweeteners and extracts, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 100 items

Binder 9

Vinegar and misc., A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 100 items

Binder 10

Yeast, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 145 items

Binder 11

Yeast, Fleischmann's (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 160 items

Box 1 , Folder 4

Ingredients (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: approximately 20 items

Note

Select items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_FOOD_003753 Congress yeast powders. approximately 1876-1908

Printers: J.H. Bufford's Sons Lith.

Subseries F. Meat and Meat Products (small size)

Binder 23

Meat, A-C by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 170 items

Binder 24

Meat, D-L by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 140 items

Binder 25

Meat, M-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 190 items

Box 1 , Folder 5

Meat and meat products (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: less than 5 items

Note

Select items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_FOOD_003790 Johnston's fluid beef : Geo. Brougham, sole manufacturer in the United States. 1877-1896

Printers: Shober & Carqueville

Subseries G. Purveyors (small size)

Binder 35

Restaurants and dining, A-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 40 items

Binder 36

Grocers, packers and manufacturers, A-F by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 175 items

Binder 37

Grocers, packers and manufacturers, G-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 170 items

Binder 38

Grocers, packers and manufacturers, Heinz (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 85 items

Box 1 , Folder 6

Purveyors (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: approximately 10 items

Note

Select items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_FOOD_003754 Heinz's catsup. 1876-1888

priJLC_FOOD_003755 Heinz's celery sauce. approximately 1893-1894

Printers: Hinds, Ketcham & Co.

priJLC_FOOD_003756 Heinz's radish. 1876-1888

priJLC_FOOD_003757 Table sauce F. & J. Heinz Pittsburgh, PA. 1879-1888

Printers: Johns & Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)

Subseries H. Seafood (small size)

Binder 26

Seafood, A-H by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 125 items

Binder 27

Seafood, I-O by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 95 items

Binder 28

Seafood, P-Z by company (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 100 items

Binder 29

Salmon can labels, 19th century, A-Z by title (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 65 items

Binder 30

Salmon can labels, 20th century, A-E by title (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 150 items

Binder 31

Salmon can labels, 20th century, F-L by title (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 135 items

Binder 32

Salmon can labels, 20th century, M-Q by title (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 140 items

Binder 33

Salmon can labels, 20th century, R-S by title (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 140 items

Binder 34

Salmon can labels, 20th century, T-Z and misc. fish can labels, A-Z by title (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 85 items

Box 1 , Folder 7

Seafood (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: approximately 5 items

Note

Select items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_FOOD_003791 D. D. Mallory & Co. oysters canned goods. 1879-1886

Printers: Clay & Richmond

priJLC_FOOD_003792 D. D. Mallory & Co. diamond brand oysters. 1867-1882

Printers: Calvert Lithographing Co. (Detroit, Mich.)

Series II. Food Prints and Ephemera (large size) approximately 1845-1964 (bulk 1875-1920)

Physical Description: 46 items

Scope and Content

This series contains more than 45 large-size advertising and promotional items related to food industries in the United States from approximately 1845 to the 1960s, with the majority of items spanning from 1875 to 1920. The series is comprised mainly of lithographed advertising prints and labels produced for manufacturers, growers, packers, and distributors, but also includes engravings and woodcuts. Genres represented include advertising prints, views of factories and storefronts, and product labels. Items in this series range in size from approximately 12 x 13 inches to 29 x 42 inches.

Arrangement

This series is grouped into 7 subseries:

Subseries A. Confections (large size)
Subseries B. Fruit and Vegetable Products (large size)
Subseries C. Grain Products (large size)
Subseries D. Ingredients (large size)
Subseries E. Meat and Meat Products (large size)
Subseries F. Purveyors (large size)
Subseries G. Seafood (large size)

Within each subseries, items are arranged numerically by call number and described in the following format:

Title of print. Date
Artist(s) (when known). Printer(s). Publisher(s).

Subseries A. Confections (large size)

priJLC_FOOD_000649

Walter Baker & Co.'s chocolate & cocoa preparations. approximately 1862-1886