Timeline

Embarking on a journey through the timeline of food developments from the 1800s to the 1900s unveils a fascinating evolution of culinary practices and innovations. This period witnessed profound changes in food production, preservation, and consumption, driven by advancements in technology, globalization, and shifting cultural influences. From the Industrial Revolution to the rise of convenience foods, each decade unveils unique milestones that shaped our modern food landscape. Join us as we delve into this captivating timeline, decade by decade, to explore the significant developments and transformative moments that have influenced the way we eat and experience food today.

1928 Kitchen Calendar.

1928 Baker’s Kitchen Calendar with Vanity Fair Tea Room Recipes

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Cook's Tour booklet for Minute Tapioca.

1931 Minute Tapioca recipe booklet “Cook’s Tour”

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Golden State Jars, circa 1910s. Young woman processing fruit in cans.

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

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cake decorated in red and green with birthday candles.

Spectacular Cake Collaboration: Mrs. Peterson’s Baking and Mrs. Farquhar’s On-Stage Decoration in the 1920s

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1920s / Biographies

1925 Waldorf, Princess Royal, and Mistletoe brands – Anne Pierce, author

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Art Deco cover from 1930s for Monarch Electric Stoves.

1930s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Stoves

c. 1937 – Art Deco – Electric Stoves – Monarch – Margaret S Larsen, Author and Stove & Cooking Demonstrator for Monarch Stoves

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Mrs. Wheelock's rosette Wafffer Irons booklet

1900-1909 / Cookbooks and Booklets

1905 Rosette Wafers – Mrs T. B. Wheelock

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Pancakes on a plate with melting butter and Vermont Maid Syrup.

1950s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

1950s? Vermont “Maid” Syrup, and the added sugar is “Maid” elsewhere

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Woman holding up pan of baked biscuits, 1911.

1911 Royal Baker and Pastry Cook – Royal Baking Powder

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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

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International Milks Products Co., evaporated milk in cans.

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

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Wonder bread graphics.

1928 Wonder Bread… Cooking Booklet by “Alice Adams Proctor”

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Bond Bread

1932 Bond Bread recipe booklet

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Banana Meatloaf

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A rare depiction of Caroline B. King, 1922. illustration.

1920s / Biographies / Cookbooks and Booklets

What Makes Jellies Jell? Caroline B. King

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1845 New England Economical Housekeeper and Family Receipt Book, Mrs. E. A. Howland

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The Story of Canning.

1910s / Cookbooks and Booklets

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

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McNess Chemist, Manufacturing goodwill cookbook from 1915.

1910s / All Foods, General / Cookbooks and Booklets

1915 F. W. McNess’ Cook Book

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1945 Fish & Game Sportsmen’s Cook Book

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1900 – About Vanilla – Joseph Burnett Co. – Advertising Book

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cake decorated in red and green with birthday candles.

The Cake that Got Me Wondering

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Rockwood's Chocolate Bits by Alice Bradley of Miss Farmer's School of Cookery.

1930s / Cookbooks and Booklets / Plants & Minerals

c. 1930s Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, Boston, Recipe Book – Home Cooking Made Easy with Rockwood’s Chocolate Bits

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Ancient to 1799

Beyond Intermittent Fasting LEWIS CORNADO, 16th C. – 1830s Booklet – Speed Read to Chopin

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WWII Women’s Roles in World War II – Revisited 1943 Cooking Booklet

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Eliza Leslie, cookbook author, at West Point Military Academy in 1824.

Eliza Leslie of Philadelphia, 1830s cookbook author, lived at West Point

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1912 Deviled Bananas

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President Taft’s Famous Aunt Delia

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Inside the 1908 Kitchen: the Daily Chores of a Farm Woman

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Corn Whiskey at Daybreak

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Class of 1900 Boston Cooking School, group picture.

1900-1909 / Cooking Schools

Class of 1900

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Cooking Booklet Pudding Recipes

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Eliza Leslie, cookbook author, at West Point Military Academy in 1824.

Eliza Leslie lived for a while @ West Point

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Thanksgiving

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a boy and a girl taffy pulling

Taffy Pulling

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Playbill from 1910, short plays including Gertrude Jennings "A Women's Influence."

1910s / Cooking Shows

Kitchen Theater

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