218 results for: Eating and Drinking
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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
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Smacks and Smiles, circa 1935
J.G. Fox & Company was a beverage company in Seattle in the early 20th century. The company made mixers such as sparkling water, lime rickey, and “Fox 4%,” a sparkling fruit flavored drink. This booklet lists cocktail recipes using Fox drinks, some still familiar – Martini, Old Fashioned, Mint Julep – and others less so – Claret Fizz, the Collegiate,…
ID Number:2023.14.31
Date:Circa 1935
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Great Northern Secrets cookbook, circa 1925
The “Oriental Limited” was a train route between Seattle and Chicago operated by the Great Northern Railway. In response to the popularity of the food served on the Oriental Limited, the Great Northern published this cookbook of “secret” recipes from the chefs on the train, and photographs of some of the chefs. Several of the recipes feature ingredients sourced from…
ID Number:2023.14.35
Date:Circa 1925
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Children eating dinner at Tulalip Indian School, circa 1912
The Tulalip Tribes are a confederation of several Coast Salish peoples including the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Skagit, Suiattle, Samish, Stillaguamish, and other allied tribes and bands. In the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott, these groups ceded most of their land to the United States and reserved the Tulalip Indian Reservation for their permanent homeland. They also reserved rights for hunting,…
ID Number:Lib1988.11.9
Date:Circa 1912
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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company employees acting as waitresses for the APL 49 launch party, Seattle, May 29, 1945
Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.10.30b.2
Date:1945
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22 Mercer menu, circa 1945
The menu pictured here for 22 Mercer features a bullet and the slogan "Shoot Straight for 22." At the time, the restaurant offered tenderloin steaks for $0.60 and pints of chili for $0.25.
ID Number:Lib1991.38.6
Date:Circa 1945
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Valentine's Suburban Café menu, circa 1944
The menu pictured here calls Valentine's Suburban Café "the popular rendezvous of the highway" due to its location on Aurora Avenue at 96th Street. However, in 1944 the establishment was referred to as a "roadhouse" and charges of illegal gambling were brought against owner Robert Jacobs. The restaurant doesn't appear in Seattle directories before 1943 or after 1945, so the…
ID Number:Lib1991.38.9
Date:Circa 1944
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Hesse's Southern Barbecue menu, circa 1940
Hesse's Southern Barbecue restaurant was opened in 1933 at 139 North Broadway in Seattle by Leonard Leray Hesse (1890-1982) and his wife, Frances S (Burke) Hesse (b. 1898). They sold the restaurant in 1945, and it continued at the same location until about 1963. The menu pictured here still has the Hesses' name on it, and offers barbecued ham sandwiches…
ID Number:Lib1991.38.13
Date:Circa 1940