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Image of Rainier Draft Beer School certificate, April 13, 1984
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Rainier Draft Beer School certificate, April 13, 1984

The certificate pictured here was issued to Rhoda P. Mueller upon completion of the Rainier Draft Beer School. Rhoda (Mueller) Stockman (b. 1950) owned the Fabulous Rainbow Tavern at 722 N.E. 45th Street in the University District from 1983-1986. A legendary Seattle nightclub, The Rainbow first opened at the same location as a beer parlor in 1936 by Frank Salvino…
ID Number:2013.87.141.1
Date:1984
Image of Swift Packing Company employees, September 19, 1956
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Swift Packing Company employees, September 19, 1956

In 1855, 16-year-old Gustavus Franklin Swift founded a butchering operation in Eastham, Massachusetts, and in 1875, the successful Swift and Company meatpacking business was incorporated in Chicago. In 2007, Swift & Co. was purchased by JBS USA Holdings, Inc. and continues as of 2019 as the Swift Trade Group of JBS.Around 1910, Swift & Co. built a branch meat-processing plant…
ID Number:2013.108.3
Date:1956
Image of Albers Instant Tapioca, the Delightful Quick Dessert, circa 1929
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Albers Instant Tapioca, the Delightful Quick Dessert, circa 1929

Bernhard Albers and his four brothers founded Albers Bros. Milling Company in 1895. By 1905, an Albers Bros. mill was located at the foot of Massachusetts Avenue in Seattle, where they produced several products including cornmeal and tapioca. In 1929 the Carnation Milk Products Company acquired Albers Bros. Carnation was headquartered in the White-Henry-Stuart building. The company was later purchased…
ID Number:2014.3.2.7
Date:Circa 1929
Image of Crescent Creations, 180 Alluring Recipes for Every Day Use, 1935
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Crescent Creations, 180 Alluring Recipes for Every Day Use, 1935

Featuring a richly colored illustration of a classic yellow layer cake with chocolate icing, this cookbook offers ideas for using Crescent baking powder to leaven many sweet and savory baked goods. The book also describes "Hurricake," a new method for cake baking utilizing only three steps and requiring the use of the Crescent Baking Powder. Originally located at 122 S.…
ID Number:2014.3.2.10
Date:1935
Image of New Recipes and Hostess Hints, Darigold Milk, circa 1925
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New Recipes and Hostess Hints, Darigold Milk, circa 1925

The Darigold cooperative was founded in 1918 by a group of five Puget Sound dairy cooperatives as the United Dairyman's Association. The Association bought the Consolidated Dairy Products Company in 1930. The Darigold brand name was selected at a contest during a summer picnic in 1925. Darigold is currently owned by over 500 member dairy farms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho,…
ID Number:2014.3.2.11
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Fisher's Fair Recipes, Famous Exposition Scones and other Mary Mills' Timely Tested Recipes, circa 1932
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Fisher's Fair Recipes, Famous Exposition Scones and other Mary Mills' Timely Tested Recipes, circa 1932

Fisher Flouring Mills opened in 1911, founded by father and son O.W. (Oliver Williams) Fisher and O.D. (Oliver David) Fisher. The Fisher family mill was one of the first businesses to operate on Harbor Island. The Fishers founded radio station KOMO in 1926, in part to advertise their flour. One of the company's most famous products was Fisher Scones, introduced…
ID Number:2014.3.2.12
Date:Circa 1932
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Fisher's Yellow Corn Meal Recipes, circa 1920

Fisher Flouring Mills opened in 1911, founded by father and son O.W. (Oliver Williams) Fisher and O.D. (Oliver David) Fisher. The Fisher family mill was one of the first businesses to operate on Harbor Island. The Fishers founded radio station KOMO in 1926, in part to advertise their flour. One of the company's most famous products was Fisher Scones, introduced…
ID Number:2014.3.2.13
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Fisher's Blend Fun Book with the Story of the Magic Sack, circa 1920
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Fisher's Blend Fun Book with the Story of the Magic Sack, circa 1920

Fisher Flouring Mills opened in 1911, founded by father and son O.W. (Oliver Williams) Fisher and O.D. (Oliver David) Fisher. The Fisher family mill was one of the first businesses to operate on Harbor Island. The Fishers founded radio station KOMO in 1926, in part to advertise their flour. One of the company's most famous products was Fisher Scones, introduced…
ID Number:2014.3.2.14
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Frye's Baby Beef Chart, circa 1925
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Frye's Baby Beef Chart, circa 1925

Frye and Company was a prominent Seattle meat business established by Charles Frye in the 1890s. This fold-out leaflet opens to a chart of cuts for "Frye's Baby Beef," describing cooking uses for each type of cut. According to the West Seattle Herald, Frye's Baby Beef was cut from milk and grain fed steer aged between 15 and 20 months.…
ID Number:2014.3.2.15
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Making Good Coffee Is As Simple As ABC, circa 1940
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Making Good Coffee Is As Simple As ABC, circa 1940

Brothers William and Edward Manning began selling freshly roasted coffee beans from a small stall in the Pike Place Market in 1908. Soon, they started offering customer cups of brewed coffee, and before long Manning's expanded its menu to include baked goods and full cafeteria service. At its peak, Manning's Coffee and Tea boasted over 40 locations on the West…
ID Number:2014.3.2.16
Date:Circa 1940
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