187 results for: Food and Beverage Industries
Tin of cayenne pepper from Crescent Pure Spices, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1976.6361.5a
Date:Circa 1910
Allspice tin from Crescent Pure Spices, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1976.6361.5b
Date:Circa 1910
Tin for cream tartar from Crescent Pure Spices, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1977.6413.8
Date:Circa 1910
Tin for turmeric from Crescent Pure Spices, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1977.6413.9
Date:Circa 1910
Green glass beer bottle, Seattle Brewing & Malting Company, ca. 1892
This bottle, unearthed by a scuba diver, was distributed by Seattle Brewing and Malting Company. Three different breweries, including the Bay View Brewing Co., joined to form Seattle Brewing in 1892.
ID Number:1981.7248.9
Date:Circa 1892
Clear glass soda seltzer bottle, "Pacific & Puget Sound Bottling Co.," 1910-1919
Pacific & Puget Sound Bottling Company was located on the corner of Minor Avenue and Stewart Street in Seattle as early as 1908.
ID Number:1981.7300.3
Date:Circa 1910-1919
Candy box, "Helen Ardelle's Chocolates," ca. 1917
Sisters Martha and Helen Ardelle started selling chocolates in 1917 from a Seattle boarding house, wholesale and "by mail--everywhere--even to Cuba!" Martha took over the business, changed her name to Helen, divorced a renowned Arctic explorer and fur trader, and later sold the company to Brown & Haley (of Almond Roca fame).
ID Number:1982.200.1
Date:Circa 1917
Flour sifters used at Sagamiya Confectionary Co., ca. 1905-1950
These flour sifters were used at Sagamiya Confectionery, located at 6th and Main in the area previously known as Nihonmachi, or Japantown, now in Seattle's Chinatown International District. Sagamiya used traditional Japanese methods in the making of mochi and other wagashi (Japanese sweets). The bakery was founded in 1904 and closed in the early 1970s.
ID Number:1984.54.93
Date:Circa 1905-1950
Box for bay leaves from Crescent Whole Spices, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1985.29.17
Date:Circa 1910
Box for whole sesame seeds from Crescent Manufacturing Company, ca. 1940
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1985.29.18
Date:Circa 1940