Food - Overview
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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1949 GMC Pickup Truck
- Description
- Ira Wertman, a farmer in Andreas, Pennsylvania, raised fruits and vegetables and peddled them with this truck to retired coal miners near Allentown. He also used the truck to take produce to market and haul supplies from town to the farm. Pickup trucks have been versatile aids to a wide range of agricultural, personal, and business activities. Early pickup trucks were modified automobiles, but postwar models were larger, more powerful, and able to carry heavier loads. Some postwar pickups were used in building suburban communities. Others were used for recreational purposes such as camping, hunting, and fishing. By the 1990s, many people purchased pickups for everyday driving.
- date made
- 1949
- maker
- General Motors Corporation
- ID Number
- 1999.0057.01
- accession number
- 1999.0057
- catalog number
- 1999.0057.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp., Ltd.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp., Ltd.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_9128
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Corn Products Refining Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Corn Products Refining Co.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_11628
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Corn Refiners Assn., Inc.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Corn Refiners Assn., Inc.
- Related companies
- Corn Industries Research Foundation Inc., New York, NY and Washington, DC. ; Associated Corn Products Manufacturers, Chicago, IL.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_11633
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Corn Products Sales Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Corn Products Sales Co.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_11638
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Davenport Machine & Foundry Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Davenport Machine & Foundry Co.
- Related companies
- Middle States Corp.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_13072
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Engelberg Huller Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Engelberg Huller Co.
- Related companies
- Engelberg, Inc. ;
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_15898
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Forster Mfg. Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Forster Mfg. Co.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_15915
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from J. A. Folger & Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- J. A. Folger & Co.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_16220
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- No Image Available
[Trade catalogs from Gilchrist & Co.]
- Date
- 1900s
- Company Name
- Gilchrist & Co.
- Record ID
- SILNMAHTL_17275
- Data source
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries