112/2/D4

Bag

Paper bag from Frost & Sigsbee of Brattleboro, Vermont. The bag is made of beige paper with printed black lettering and a graphic which shows objects found in a 19th- or early 20th-century drygoods store including a barrel, bags of rice, soap, coffee, and bottles. The top edge of the bag is scalloped.

The front of the bag is printed and stamped, "FULL SIZE / 5 / and weight" at the top edge. The front center of the bag is printed, "FROST & SIGSBEE, / NO. 8 CROSBY BLOCK, BRATTLEBORO, VT. / Wholesale and Retail / GROCERS. / Foreign and Domestic / Fruits, Nuts, Canned Goods, &c. / FLOUR, PRODUCE / Wooden Ware, Grass Seed, Fertilizers, &c. / FINE GOODS A SPECIALTY" in a variety of fonts around the image on the front. The back of the bag is printed with a guarantee of Frost & Sigsbee's coffee quality.

1992.71.2

Bag

A white, 12-ounce bag for chocolate chips produced at the Van Houten & Zoon plant in St. Albans, Vermont.

1991.53.2

An article from United Press International in 1982 said that Comet Confecionery of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, planned to open a chocolate chip plant in St. Albans beginning in 1983. It would be called C.J. Van Houten & Zoon. The Van Houten family got into the chocoate business in 1815 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

From https://www.vanhoutenchocolates.com/vanhouten/vanhouten/en_ph/about.html

Among the chocolate brands available today, few can claim a legacy that goes back over 180 years. Van Houten has been manufacturing cocoa powder since 1828, when its founder, Coenraad Van Houten, pioneered a process to manufacture cocoa in Amsterdam, Holland. The result was a tastier and more soluble cocoa powder which spurred the growth of the hot chocolate drink industry.

Cocoa mass was treated with alkaline salts to remove the bitter taste and make cocoa solids more water-soluble; the resulting product is called “Dutch process” chocolate. Today, this process is known as “Dutching”. The final product, Dutch chocolate, has a dark color and a mild taste.

Riding on its success, Van Houten expanded rapidly and by the end of the 19th century, it had expanded into the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Germany. By then, the Van Houten name was synonymous with high quality cocoa powder.

Van Houten’s discovery, also paved the way for the subsequent manufacture of the chocolate bar. This eventually made volume production of chocolates possible and also made chocolates affordable, a fact that Chocolate lovers today are blissfully unaware of – as they can indulge in chocolates so easily whenever they like. and had expanded and opened a branch operation in New York in 1890.

Bag

Gold, red and brown package for chocolate chips -- 12 ounce --
C. J. Van Houten and Zoon, Inc. ; St. Albans, VT

1991.53.3

An article from United Press International in 1982 said that Comet Confecionery of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, planned to open a chocolate chip plant in St. Albans beginning in 1983. It would be called C.J. Van Houten & Zoon. The Van Houten family got into the chocoate business in 1815 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

From https://www.vanhoutenchocolates.com/vanhouten/vanhouten/en_ph/about.html

Among the chocolate brands available today, few can claim a legacy that goes back over 180 years. Van Houten has been manufacturing cocoa powder since 1828, when its founder, Coenraad Van Houten, pioneered a process to manufacture cocoa in Amsterdam, Holland. The result was a tastier and more soluble cocoa powder which spurred the growth of the hot chocolate drink industry.

Cocoa mass was treated with alkaline salts to remove the bitter taste and make cocoa solids more water-soluble; the resulting product is called “Dutch process” chocolate. Today, this process is known as “Dutching”. The final product, Dutch chocolate, has a dark color and a mild taste.

Riding on its success, Van Houten expanded rapidly and by the end of the 19th century, it had expanded into the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Germany. By then, the Van Houten name was synonymous with high quality cocoa powder.

Van Houten’s discovery, also paved the way for the subsequent manufacture of the chocolate bar. This eventually made volume production of chocolates possible and also made chocolates affordable, a fact that Chocolate lovers today are blissfully unaware of – as they can indulge in chocolates so easily whenever they like. and had expanded and opened a branch operation in New York in 1890.

Bottle

Pale green glass bottle. The rectangular-shaped bottle has straight sides and a wider front and back than sides. The bottle has a shallow shoulder and tall, cylindrical neck with a cork stopper in the top. The stained white label on the front reads, "CONCENTRATED / EXTRACT / VANILLA / for Flavoring SAUCES, / JELLIES, CUSTARDS, &C / PREPARED BY / HENRY & JOHNSON / BURLINGTON, VT" in brown lettering around an image of a green Vanilla leaf frond and brown Vanilla pods hanging around it.

1992.71.1

Bottle

Pressed glass salad dressing bottle. The bottle has a classic curved shape with a tall neck and white plastic twist-on cap. The bottle has a blue printed label that reads, "Blanchard & Blanchard / Made in Vermont / Spa Dressing / RUSSIAN TOMATO" around an image of a red farmhouse peeking out from between green hills. The label also has information about the dressing contents and a nutritional label on the back.

1996.4.1

Blanchard & Blanchard salad dressing was made in Norwich, Vermont.

Cutting board

Hardwood cutting board. The board has an arch shape to it with a wide handle cut into the top and rounded bottom corners. There is a paper tag attached that reads, "John McLeod / Wilmington, Vermont" in black type.

2003.73.60

Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont

Flour Bag

Zip-top plastic bag. The bag is red and white with the label, "UNBLEACHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR". It has a large label showing a crusader surrounded by the inscription, "King Arthur Flour." The back of the bag is printed with nutritional information and a note saying, "During these unprecedented times, and as we work to restock stores around the country, we're finding new ways to supply you with flour so that you can keep baking. To help bridge the gap until stores are restocked nationwide, we're offering this 3 lb. bag of flour for a limited time."

2020.27.1

Made by King Arthur Flour as a response to nation-wide flour shortages at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jar

Lidded clear glass jar. The jar (a) has straight cylindrical sides and an oval paper label. The label is white with a green border and the words, "CHAMPLAIN VALLEY APIARIES / BEE / HONEY" where "HONEY" is spelled vertically down the length of an image of the state of Vermont. Information about the honey and establishment are on either side of the central logo with shamrocks on either side. The lid (b) is a simple white plastic twist-on lid with vertically notched sides for easier grip.

2014.52.1a-b

Jar

Glass jar with metal twist lid. The round jar has a polychrome printed label for Cherry Hill unsweetened Apple Butter with images of orchard grown fruits and a farmhouse in the center of the label.

1996.4.2

Made by Cherry Hill in Barre, Vermont. Cherry Hill is listed on the label as a worker-owned cannery on the Barre-Montpelier Road.

Soda Bottle

A collection of 144 bottles and medicine bottles. Not individually cataloged yet but listed and described on a master list in worksheet file.

2004.78.123