226 results for: Eating and Drinking
Poster
Columbia City Farmers Market poster, Seattle, May 2 - October 17, 2007
On May 29, 1993, the University District Farmers Market opened in Seattle at the University Heights Community Center. Continuing from late May through early November, the market drew on Seattle's long history of the Pike Place Market, which opened in August of 1907 and allowed farmers to sell directly to consumers. In 2000, Chris Curtis, one of the originators of…
ID Number:2017.60.9
Date:2007
Ephemera
Golden Potlatch themed coffee bag, 1912
The Tilikums of Elttaes were a fraternal, civic organization composed primarily of influential white Seattle area businessmen, who used Native American imagery to promote tourism and the economic development of the city. In July 1911 the Tilikums ("Friends" in Chinook Jargon; Elttaes is Seattle spelled backward) organized the first Golden Potlatch celebration. The Golden Potlatch was a city-wide festival held…
ID Number:2018.3.3.39
Date:1912
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Application for home canning sugar allowance, 1944
The U.S. Office of Price Administration was created to control prices and rationing during World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the OPA by executive order in August 1941. Sugar was one of many rationed products, and each consumer was allowed five pounds of sugar for home use. Additional sugar was available by application, but its use was restricted…
ID Number:2018.3.3.123
Date:1944
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Home card rationing advice, circa 1918
During World War I, America's food production industry was far removed from war-torn Europe, and America’s civilians had easy access to food while European civilians were victims of starvation. The United States Food Administration was established in 1917 to oversee the food reserves for the U. S. Army and its allies. Wide-scale rationing of food and commodities was introduced in…
ID Number:2018.3.3.124
Date:Circa 1918
Audio recording
Oral history interview with Bulent Ertur, January 22, 2002
This interview with Bulent Ertur, the owner/operator of Cafe Antalya in Capitol Hill a Turkish German immigrant, was conducted by Kate Czajkowski for the play Verbatim: In the Words of Seattle's Workforce on January 22, 2002. Note: As of 2024, MOHAI's transcripts are created in line with best practices for oral histories, including respecting and preserving the narrator's dialects and…
ID Number:2019.35.5.12
Date:2002
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Punjab Sweets takeout menu, Kent, WA, 2019
Punjab Sweets is a vegetarian Indian bakery and restaurant in Kent, Washington. Opened just months before 9/11, it became a staple for the Sikh community during a time when they faced discrimination and hostility. The restaurant is run by the Dha family, who immigrated to Kent from India. Iqbal Dha is the founder and owner, and runs the restaurant with…
ID Number:2019.39.1
Date:2019
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Black Pages, Seattle, Summer 2020
The economic component of racial inequity has inspired many to look for new opportunities to support Black-owned businesses. In 2019, Justice Jones started the Seattle Black Pages, a directory of Black-owed businesses in the Seattle area, with a digital-only launch of the first guide. Increased interest and support led the publishing of the first printed edition in 2020. The pocket-sized,…
ID Number:2020.48.2
Date:2020
Photograph
Fan talking to soda vendor at Jimi Hendrix concert, Seattle, July 26, 1970
The Jimi Hendrix Experience performed in Hendrix’s hometown of Seattle three times from 1968 to 1970, once at Seattle Center Arena and twice at the larger Seattle Center Coliseum. After the Experience dissolved, Hendrix and his band made one more appearance in Seattle, on July 26, 1970, performing outdoors at Sicks' Stadium on Rainier Avenue South. The day was rainy,…
ID Number:2022.11.19
Date:1970
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26 Ways to Keep Husbands Happy: Mapleine Dishes Men "Go For", circa 1936
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle in 1883 and sold spices and seasonings. In 1905, a Crescent chemist invented an artificial maple flavoring which, under the name Mapleine, became Crescent’s most successful product. Mapleine could be used to flavor a variety of sweet and savory dishes and, mixed with water and sugar, made a economical substitute for true…
ID Number:2023.14.7
Date:Circa 1936
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Sea-Kold Fresh Oysters cookbook, circa 1938
This cookbook contains 12 recipes for oysters, including scalloped, fried, grilled, oyster paddies, and cold oyster cocktail. The oysters were packed by the Glacier Bay Oyster Company of Seattle, and were likely gathered from Glacier Bay in Alaska. In addition to the recipes, the cookbook includes a story about the health benefits of eating oysters and describes the packing process…
ID Number:2023.14.29
Date:Circa 1938