Food

Part of a nation's history lies in what people eat. Artifacts at the Museum document the history of food in the United States from farm machinery to diet fads.

More than 1,300 pieces of stoneware and earthenware show how Americans have stored, prepared, and served food for centuries. Ovens, cookie cutters, kettles, aprons, and ice-cream-making machines are part of the collections, along with home canning jars and winemaking equipment. More than 1,000 objects recently came to the Museum when author and cooking show host Julia Child donated her entire kitchen, from appliances to cookbooks.

Advertising and business records of several food companies—such as Hills Brothers Coffee, Pepsi Cola, and Campbell's Soup—represent the commercial side of the subject

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Location
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date made
1900 - 1920
ID Number
DL.59.1515D
catalog number
59.1515D
accession number
111627
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Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1900
ID Number
DL.59.1515A
catalog number
59.1515A
accession number
111627
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Location
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date made
1890 - 1920
ID Number
DL.59.1515C
catalog number
59.1515C
accession number
111627
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Location
Currently not on view
date made
1890 - 1920
ID Number
DL.59.1515B
catalog number
59.1515B
accession number
111627
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Location
Currently not on view
date made
1900 - 1920
ID Number
DL.59.1515E
catalog number
59.1515E
accession number
111627
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Location
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date made
1989
1898
maker
Libby, McNeill & Libby
ID Number
AF.74117M
catalog number
74117M
accession number
289870
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Location
Currently not on view
date made
2005
date printed
2010
maker
Raab, Susana
ID Number
2018.0016.0007
accession number
2018.0016
catalog number
2018.0016.0007

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