198 results for: Food and Beverage Industries
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Retailers manning booth at Pure Food Show, Seattle, February 19, 1908
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which required manufacturers meet certain standards of purity, and that information printed on food or drugs labels be accurate and true. One of Seattle's finest department stores at the time, Bon Marche, began hosting an annual food show where suppliers could…
ID Number:2004.61.1
Date:1908
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Employees at work in general shipping office at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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. Pictured here are employees at work…
ID Number:2005.24.3
Date:Circa 1923
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Employee working in Mapleine packing department at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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.Pictured here is an employee at work…
ID Number:2005.24.5
Date:Circa 1923
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Employee operating a spice cleaning apparatus at the Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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.Pictured here is an employee operating a…
ID Number:2005.24.12
Date:Circa 1923
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Employees at work in the spice packing department at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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.Pictured here are female employees at work…
ID Number:2005.24.13
Date:Circa 1923
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Sales employees outside Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1923
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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.Pictured here are sales employees standing next…
ID Number:2005.24.24
Date:1923
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Employees packaging coffee at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, circa 1920
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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.Pictured here are employees packaging coffee at…
ID Number:2005.24.27
Date:Circa 1920
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Coffee roaster at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1908
During the early 1900s, Crescent began supplying fresh roasted coffee in addition to its baking powder, extracts and spices. This photo shows a coffee roaster made by A. A. Coleman in the Crescent plant.
ID Number:2005.24.28
Date:1908
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Coffee roaster at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1908
During the early 1900s, Crescent began supplying fresh roasted coffee in addition to its baking powder, extracts and spices. This photo shows a coffee roaster made by A. A. Coleman in the Crescent plant.
ID Number:2005.24.29
Date:1908
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Crescent Manufacturing Company wagon with horses and driver, Seattle, circa 1900
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th 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.Pictured here is a driver with a…
ID Number:2005.24.38
Date:Circa 1900