The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and the following year consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington.
The handwritten note on this photograph indicates that these workers were from the company's facility at 315 Occidental Avenue. Men, women, and children are pictured here posing during the company's "Social Association" picnic at Halls Lake in present day Lynnwood. The individuals are wearing casual dress or bathing clothing, however only a few are identified.
Handwritten on image: Crescent Mnfrg. Co. Social Ass. Picnic Halls Lake - July 12 - 19, Kneisle Photo. Handwritten above image: Johnnie Nelson; Steve Abranoff; Gladys Lord; F. DeCarvie; E. Johnson; W. Gilmer; W. Bailey. Handwritten beneath image: Workers at Occidental and Jackson 1919.
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 20 x 8 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.
Credit: MOHAI, Crescent Manufacturing Company papers, 2011.114.84
