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1910s

Welcome to the tantalizing world of the 1910s in the United States, a decade that witnessed an establishment of new appliances, cooking methods, and common use of manufactured foods. Because of the 1914 Smith-Lever Act, Home and Farm Demonstrators gave classes in efficiencies in kitchen and farm throughout the country. As the nation navigated the challenges of the First World War and the shifting social dynamics of the time, the American food scene underwent a remarkable transformation. From the rise of rationing and food conservation efforts to the emergence of new cooking techniques and flavors, this era marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of American cooking. Cookbooks became essential guides, offering creative solutions to limited resources and inspiring households to adapt and experiment in the kitchen.

1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / USDA & College Booklets

1918 War Garden: Home Canning and Drying

1918 War Garden: Home Canning and Drying Seymour
Baking at home with vanilla.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

1915 McNess’s Compound Extract and how to read Vanilla labels

1915 McNess’s Compound Extract and how to read Vanilla labels Seymour
wrapped Sunkist orange and lemon.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

1919 Sunkist Busy-Day Salads and Desserts by Alice Bradley – California Fruit Growers Exchange

1919 Sunkist Busy-Day Salads and Desserts by Alice Bradley – California Fruit Growers Exchange Seymour
Canning fruit in 1919.
1910s

1919 Kerr Home Canning – Kerr Glass Mfg. – Mrs. Rorer, Marian Harland, Elizabeth Towne, Mrs. Wendland, Mr. Schaub

1919 Kerr Home Canning – Kerr Glass Mfg. – Mrs. Rorer, Marian Harland, Elizabeth Towne, Mrs. Wendland, Mr. Schaub Seymour
Golden State Jars, circa 1910s. Young woman processing fruit in cans.
1910s

Schloss Crockery Co., wide mouth canning jars 1899-1925

Schloss Crockery Co., wide mouth canning jars 1899-1925 Seymour
Woman holding up pan of baked biscuits, 1911.
1910s

1911 Royal Baker and Pastry Cook – Royal Baking Powder

1911 Royal Baker and Pastry Cook – Royal Baking Powder Seymour
little girls playing with toy stove, serving friends at tea party.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Utilities

c. 1915 Western Electric Junior Cook Book Toy Stove Advertised for Christmas 1915

c. 1915 Western Electric Junior Cook Book Toy Stove Advertised for Christmas 1915 Seymour
International Milks Products Co., evaporated milk in cans.
1910s

Etiquette of the Cheese Box – Janet McKenzie Hill – International Milk Products

Etiquette of the Cheese Box – Janet McKenzie Hill – International Milk Products Seymour
The Story of Canning.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets

1910 The Story of Canning and Recipes – Marion Harland – National Canners

1910 The Story of Canning and Recipes – Marion Harland – National Canners Seymour
McNess Chemist, Manufacturing goodwill cookbook from 1915.
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

1915 F. W. McNess’ Cook Book

1915 F. W. McNess’ Cook Book Seymour
1910s

1912 Deviled Bananas

1912 Deviled Bananas Seymour
1910s

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Seymour
a boy and a girl taffy pulling
1910s

Taffy Pulling

Taffy Pulling Seymour
Playbill from 1910, short plays including Gertrude Jennings "A Women's Influence."
1910s / Cooking Shows

Kitchen Theater

Kitchen Theater Seymour
1910s

1911 Spring Vegetable Planting Guide

1911 Spring Vegetable Planting Guide Seymour
1910s

Happy Valentine Cooks

Happy Valentine Cooks Seymour
US Department of Agriculture symbol, 1916.
1910s / USDA & College Booklets

1916 Ice Box in Window

1916 Ice Box in Window Seymour
Dr. Miles Taffy, two children pulling taffy.
1910s

Dr Miles Candy Book

Dr Miles Candy Book Seymour
Aristos Flour. Children holding a loaf of bread, talking with a turkey.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1911: Aristos Flour Cook Book

1911: Aristos Flour Cook Book Seymour
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Cookware & Gadgets

1912: Paper-Bag Cookery

1912: Paper-Bag Cookery Seymour
Young couple pulling pink taffy framed within a heart.
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

c. 1919: Lydia Pinkham Sweets

c. 1919: Lydia Pinkham Sweets Seymour
Man making bread.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1916: Method of Easy Bread Making

1916: Method of Easy Bread Making Seymour
woman preparing poultry.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / USDA & College Booklets

1914: Waste of meat in the home

1914: Waste of meat in the home Seymour
Grandmother-aged woman wearing white apron taking baked goods from the oven.
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

c. 1915: Good Bread

c. 1915: Good Bread Seymour
Woman from circa 1913 at stove.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Stoves

c 1910: New Perfection Cook Book

c 1910: New Perfection Cook Book Seymour
Uncle Sam giving solace and guidance for wheat substitutes in bread making during WWI.
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

1918: Recipes for War Breads (less wheat)

1918: Recipes for War Breads (less wheat) Seymour
Woman at kitchen counter with chicken eggs and baking powder.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1917: 55 Ways to Save Eggs

1917: 55 Ways to Save Eggs Seymour
young woman cooking a ham meat recipe using a chafing dish.
1910s / Animals / Cookbooks and Booklets

1912 Armour’s Monthly Cook Book

1912 Armour’s Monthly Cook Book Seymour
The Story of Canning.
1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets

1910 The Story of Canning

1910 The Story of Canning Seymour
Woman cutting her bill in half with scissors.
1910s / Animals / Cookbooks and Booklets

1912: Butterine

1912: Butterine Seymour
Mysterious woman serving a casserole.
1910s / Animals / Cookbooks and Booklets

1910: Home Helps

1910: Home Helps Seymour
woman with apron pointing to hoosier cabinet to jars of pickled foods.
1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

1917: How to do Pickling

1917: How to do Pickling Seymour
Elegant mother making bread and jam for her child.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1917 Fleischmann’s Recipes

1917 Fleischmann’s Recipes Seymour
Woman at long table holding upright a bag of flour, with baked goods : bread, pie, cake.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1910: Pillsbury’s Best Flour

1910: Pillsbury’s Best Flour Seymour
woman holding up a pan of biscuits.
1910s / BAKING / Cookbooks and Booklets

1911 Royal Baker and Pastry Cook

1911 Royal Baker and Pastry Cook Seymour

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