In 1909 Atlanta-born Anton Louis Delkin (1889-1974) arrived in Seattle from British Columbia with $40 cash and five barrels of peanuts. By 1918 Delkin, the "Chief Nut," was selling $1,350,000 worth of nuts per year through his company, The Nut House. After an attempt in the early 1920s to expand into additional cities, the board of trustees decided in 1923 to sell the company. By 1930 Delkin had moved with his family to Massachusetts to manage a confectionery factory.
The Seattle branch of The Nut House, seen here, was located at 2240 First Avenue South and was equipped with facilities for blanching, cooking, and packing various kinds of nuts. The plant also manufactured chocolate-coated nuts, nut bars, and various candies and confections.
Webster & Stevens number: 66528
Caption information source: The Seattle Sunday Times, October 18, 1923, page 12
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
