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- Recipe Booklet, "MAGIC! The Most Amazing Short-Cuts in Cooking You Ever Heard Of," circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
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Recipe Booklet, "MAGIC! The Most Amazing Short-Cuts in Cooking You Ever Heard Of," circa 1930
- Recipe Booklet, "300 Helpful Suggestions for Your Victory Lunch Box," 1943 - This patriotic recipe book was published to help American homemakers "contribute directly to winning the war" through food management during World War II, when supply shortages and rationing were part of daily life on the home front. It provided recipes and lunch suggestions that promoted "nutrition, thrift and adaptability" within wartime restrictions.
- 1943
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Recipe Booklet, "300 Helpful Suggestions for Your Victory Lunch Box," 1943
This patriotic recipe book was published to help American homemakers "contribute directly to winning the war" through food management during World War II, when supply shortages and rationing were part of daily life on the home front. It provided recipes and lunch suggestions that promoted "nutrition, thrift and adaptability" within wartime restrictions.
- French's Mustard Recipe Booklet No. 16, 1926 - In 1904, the R.T. French Company introduced its Cream Salad Mustard. Prior to this, mustard was stone ground, thick, and often grainy, but French's new processed condiment was mild in flavor and easy to spread. It soon became a staple in American ballparks, where hot dogs were common fare. This recipe booklet offered additional uses, making it a favorite condiment in home kitchens as well.
- 1926
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French's Mustard Recipe Booklet No. 16, 1926
In 1904, the R.T. French Company introduced its Cream Salad Mustard. Prior to this, mustard was stone ground, thick, and often grainy, but French's new processed condiment was mild in flavor and easy to spread. It soon became a staple in American ballparks, where hot dogs were common fare. This recipe booklet offered additional uses, making it a favorite condiment in home kitchens as well.
- Dish, 1825-1845 - Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
- 1825-1845
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Dish, 1825-1845
Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
- Set of Melamine Tableware, 1950-1960 - During the early 1950s, plastic dinnerware in the form of melamine was introduced to the American market. By 1956, twenty-five percent of Americans owned at least a pair of these plates. Industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright were famous for producing aesthetically pleasing ceramic dinnerware as early as the 1930s. This set, in fashionable turquoise, was the Wrights' first design in plastic.
- 1950-1960
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Set of Melamine Tableware, 1950-1960
During the early 1950s, plastic dinnerware in the form of melamine was introduced to the American market. By 1956, twenty-five percent of Americans owned at least a pair of these plates. Industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright were famous for producing aesthetically pleasing ceramic dinnerware as early as the 1930s. This set, in fashionable turquoise, was the Wrights' first design in plastic.
- Lunch Box, 1910-1956 -
- 1910-1956
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Lunch Box, 1910-1956
- Barbecue Picnic Catered Event at Greenfield Village, 1960 -
- 1960
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Barbecue Picnic Catered Event at Greenfield Village, 1960
- Flagon, 1817-1856 -
- 1817-1856
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Flagon, 1817-1856
- Teaspoon, 1842-1847 -
- 1842-1847
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Teaspoon, 1842-1847
- Basin, 1817-1856 - Pewter goods could be found in many American homes and public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, ladles, tankards, dishes, plates or other items. Basins, such as this one, generally held puddings, stews or other semi-liquid foods served at meals.
- 1817-1856
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Basin, 1817-1856
Pewter goods could be found in many American homes and public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, ladles, tankards, dishes, plates or other items. Basins, such as this one, generally held puddings, stews or other semi-liquid foods served at meals.