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

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date produced
c.1950
date made
c.1950s
designer
Kogan, Belle
maker
Hull
ID Number
1992.0257.13.ab
accession number
1992.0257
catalog number
1992.0257.13ab
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1950 - 1959
1950 - 1959
date produced
ca. 1950
associated dates
1992 06 02 / 1992 06 02
designer
Kogan, Belle
maker
Kogan, Belle
ID Number
1992.0257.12.ab
accession number
1992.0257
catalog number
1992.0257.12ab
This Glidden Varnish crate side was used by the Glidden Varnish Company of Cleveland, Ohio during the early 20th century.
Description (Brief)
This Glidden Varnish crate side was used by the Glidden Varnish Company of Cleveland, Ohio during the early 20th century. The crate side bears the image of an Eagle-like creature on the left, with plain black text that reads “Factories Cleveland, Ohio, Toronto, Ontario/ Branches New York Chicago Boston St. Louis Atlanta.” In 1875 Francis Glidden, Levi Rackett, and Thomas Bolles started a varnish company called Glidden, Brackett & Co. In 1894 the company became the Glidden Varnish Company, and in 1917 was renamed simply the Glidden Company when it diversified its product line by adding paints.
Location
Currently not on view
referenced business
Glidden Company
ID Number
1979.0441.142
accession number
1979.0441
catalog number
1979.0441.142
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date produced
1946
date designed
1941
associated dates
1992 06 02 / 1992 06 02
maker
Federal Glass Company
designer
Kogan, Belle
maker
Federal Glass Company
ID Number
1992.0257.02
catalog number
1992.0257.02
accession number
1992.0257
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
c. 1940s
date designed
1940
date produced
ca. 1945
maker
Federal Glass Company
Kogan, Belle
ID Number
1992.0257.04
catalog number
1992.0257.04
accession number
1992.0257
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date designed
ca. 1955
date produced
1961
Date made
Line: 1961 Shape: Introduced 1955
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.16D
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.16D
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
Introduced 1957
date made
ca. 1956
c. 1956
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.01B
catalog number
1997.0157.01B
accession number
1997.0157
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1960s
date made
ca. 1967
ca. 1963
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.04A
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.04A
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date designed
ca. 1955
date produced
1961
Date made
Line: 1961 Shape: Introduced 1955
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.16B
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.16B
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date designed
ca.1955
date produced
1961
Date made
Line: 1961 Shape: Introduced 1955
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.16C
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.16C
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
Introduced in 1957
date made
ca.1956
c.1956
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.01A
catalog number
1997.0157.01A
accession number
1997.0157
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca.1960
Date made
1960s (?)
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.17D
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.17D
Tin cans were used to store a variety of different foods, and in this case, it was used to package maple syrup for either personal use or to sell commercially.
Description
Tin cans were used to store a variety of different foods, and in this case, it was used to package maple syrup for either personal use or to sell commercially. If the syrup was stored too long in the tin can, it would take on a slightly metallic flavor and therefore was not the best material to use for this purpose.
Maple syrup production is one of the few agricultural processes in North America that was not a European import but learned from the Native Americans in New England. Sap is typically collected from the Sugar, Red or Black maple, though it can be collected from other tree types. Northeastern North America is the most common area for maple syrup production, with Vermont, New York and Maine leading production in the U.S. Once the sap is collected, it must be boiled down to reduce the water content. It can require anywhere from 20-50 liters of sap to make one liter of syrup, depending on the sugar content of the sap. Each tree is capable of producing 35-50 liters of sap.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
AG.76-FT-01.0949
accession number
322793
catalog number
76-FT-01.0949
collector/donor number
808
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Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca. 1960s
ca. 1963
Date made
ca 1960s
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.04B
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.04B
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
Introduced 1957
c.1956
ca.1956
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.01D
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.01D
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca. 1990s
date made
ca. 1995
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.14
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.14
This shipping crate side originally contained Peters small arms ammunition manufactured by the Peters Cartridge Division of the Remington Arms Company in King Mills, Ohio during the early 20th century.
Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side originally contained Peters small arms ammunition manufactured by the Peters Cartridge Division of the Remington Arms Company in King Mills, Ohio during the early 20th century. Peters was once a Remington competitor and enjoyed financial success during World War I, before Remington bought Peters during the Great Depression.
Location
Currently not on view
referenced business
Remington Arms Company, Inc.
ID Number
1979.0441.345
catalog number
1979.0441.345
accession number
1979.0441
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca. 1955
Date made
ca 1955
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.15B
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.15B
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca. 1960
Date made
1960s (?)
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.17B
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.17B
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1940 - 1959
date made
ca. 1940 - 1959
date produced
ca. 1964
associated dates
1992 06 02 / 1992 06 02
designer
Kogan, Belle
maker
Libbey Glass Company
ID Number
1992.0257.07
catalog number
1992.0257.07
accession number
1992.0257
This is a Snider’s Catsup shipping crate end. Thomas A. Snider started the T.A. Snider Preserve Company of Cincinnati in 1879, and was renowned for his “catsup” recipe made from fresh tomatoes without preservatives.
Description (Brief)
This is a Snider’s Catsup shipping crate end. Thomas A. Snider started the T.A. Snider Preserve Company of Cincinnati in 1879, and was renowned for his “catsup” recipe made from fresh tomatoes without preservatives. Snider was one of the largest ketchup makers at the turn of the 20th century and produced a variety of tomato related products and canned goods such as relish, tomato soup, oyster sauce, and pork and beans.
Location
Currently not on view
referenced business
T. A. Snider Preserve Co.
ID Number
1979.0441.284
catalog number
1979.0441.284
accession number
1979.0441
This shipping crate side contained tobacco from Middletown, Ohio manufactured by the P. Lorillard Company during the late 19th century.
Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side contained tobacco from Middletown, Ohio manufactured by the P. Lorillard Company during the late 19th century. The wooden crate side features an extensive block of text that claims that the “manufacturer of this tobacco has complied with all the requirements of law” and warns against re-using to crate to ship tobacco.
Location
Currently not on view
referenced business
P. Lorillard Company
ID Number
1979.0441.174
catalog number
1979.0441.174
accession number
1979.0441
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
c. 1940s
date produced
ca. 1940
maker
Kogan, Belle
ID Number
1992.0257.03
catalog number
1992.0257.03
accession number
1992.0257
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date produced
1961
date designed
ca.1955
date produced
1961
designer
Diamond, Freda
maker
Libbey Glass Company
designer
Diamond, Freda
ID Number
1997.0157.16A
accession number
1997.0157
catalog number
1997.0157.16A

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