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Image of Man hanging noodles on drying rack at Mission Macaroni Co., Seattle, January 1952
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Man hanging noodles on drying rack at Mission Macaroni Co., Seattle, January 1952

Guido P. Merlino (1903-1991) founded the Mission Macaroni Mfg. Company during the economically challenging times of the Great Depression in 1932. Originally from Taranta Peligna, Italy, Merlino immigrated to the United States in 1920 at age 17, settling near his brother in Fresno, California. He later joined his cousins in Seattle as an owner of Pacific Coast Macaroni Co., producing…
ID Number:1986.5.5659.1
Date:1952
Image of Woman packaging pasta at Mission Macaroni Co., Seattle, January 1952
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Woman packaging pasta at Mission Macaroni Co., Seattle, January 1952

Guido P. Merlino (1903-1991) founded the Mission Macaroni Mfg. Company during the economically challenging times of the Great Depression in 1932. Originally from Taranta Peligna, Italy, Merlino immigrated to the United States in 1920 at age 17, settling near his brother in Fresno, California. He later joined his cousins in Seattle as an owner of Pacific Coast Macaroni Co., producing…
ID Number:1986.5.5659.2
Date:1952
Image of Mapleine Dainties and How to Make Them, circa 1920
Book

Mapleine Dainties and How to Make Them, circa 1920

The Crescent Manufacturing Company was established in Seattle in 1883 as a small company which specialized in vanilla extract. The company expanded rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush by selling proprietary spice packets to miners. Crescent Manufacturing grew with their novel creation of an imitation maple flavoring which would not lose flavor over time or with temperature fluctuation. Mapleine debuted…
ID Number:1989.77.a
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Crescent Recipes for Every Day, circa 1919
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Crescent Recipes for Every Day, circa 1919

Originally located at 122 S. Jackson Avenue in Seattle, the Crescent Manufacturing Company was established in 1883 as a small company which specialized in vanilla extract. The company expanded rapidly during the Klondike Gold Rush by selling proprietary spice packets to miners. Crescent Manufacturing grew with their novel creation of an imitation maple flavoring, Mapleine, which would not lose flavor…
ID Number:1989.77.b
Date:Circa 1919
Image of Flying Fish flour bag design, 1928
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Flying Fish flour bag design, 1928

In 1858 industrialist Judson Moss Bemis (1833-1921) founded J. M. Bemis & Co. (later Bemis Brothers Bag Company, then Bemis Company, Inc.) in Saint Louis, Missouri. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including the Seattle plant which opened in 1905 in today's SoDo neighborhood. The Seattle plant made…
ID Number:1994.15.6.5.1
Date:1928
Image of Gladiator flour bag design, 1932
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Gladiator flour bag design, 1932

In 1858 industrialist Judson Moss Bemis (1833-1921) founded J. M. Bemis & Co. (later Bemis Brothers Bag Company, then Bemis Company, Inc.) in Saint Louis, Missouri. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including the Seattle plant which opened in 1905 in today's SoDo neighborhood. The Seattle plant made…
ID Number:1994.15.6.6.1
Date:1932
Image of Green Star flour bag design, 1925
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Green Star flour bag design, 1925

In 1858 industrialist Judson Moss Bemis (1833-1921) founded J. M. Bemis & Co. (later Bemis Brothers Bag Company, then Bemis Company, Inc.) in Saint Louis, Missouri. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including the Seattle plant which opened in 1905 in today's SoDo neighborhood. The Seattle plant made…
ID Number:1994.15.6.6.2
Date:1925
Image of Horseman Flour bag design, 1930
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Horseman Flour bag design, 1930

In 1858 industrialist Judson Moss Bemis (1833-1921) founded J. M. Bemis & Co. (later Bemis Brothers Bag Company, then Bemis Company, Inc.) in Saint Louis, Missouri. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including the Seattle plant which opened in 1905 in today's SoDo neighborhood. The Seattle plant made…
ID Number:1994.15.6.7.1
Date:1930
Image of Hibler's Bread Flour bag design, 1926
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Hibler's Bread Flour bag design, 1926

In 1858 industrialist Judson Moss Bemis (1833-1921) founded J. M. Bemis & Co. (later Bemis Brothers Bag Company, then Bemis Company, Inc.) in Saint Louis, Missouri. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including the Seattle plant which opened in 1905 in today's SoDo neighborhood. The Seattle plant made…
ID Number:1994.15.6.7.2
Date:1926
Image of Island Belle flour bag design, 1928
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Island Belle flour bag design, 1928

In 1858 industrialist Judson Moss Bemis (1833-1921) founded J. M. Bemis & Co. (later Bemis Brothers Bag Company, then Bemis Company, Inc.) in Saint Louis, Missouri. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including the Seattle plant which opened in 1905 in today's SoDo neighborhood. The Seattle plant made…
ID Number:1994.15.6.8.1
Date:1928
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