112/2/D4

Bag

Paper bag from Frost & Sigsbee, Brattleboro. Beige paper with black lettering and a graphic which shows objects found in a drygoods store at the time: barrel, bags of rice, soap, coffee, and bottles. Top edge is scalloped and stamped: Full size / 5 / and weight.

Wording on the front of the bag: Frost & Sigsbee / No. 8 Crosby Block, Brattleboro, Vt. / wholesale and retail grocers / foreign and domestic / fruits, nuts, canned goods, &x. / flour, produce / wooden ware, grass seed, fertilizers, &c. / fine goods a specialty.

Also text on the back (see photo)

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

Vanilla bottle, green glass - Henry & Johnson, Burlington. Color paper label on the front; blank on the back; cork stopper; lip on top of neck at the opening.

Wording on label: Concentracted extract / vanilla for flavoring sauces, jellies, custards, &c / prepared by Henry & Johnson / Burlington, VT

1992.71.1

Bottle

A Blanchard & Blanchard salad dressing bottle from a product produced in Norwich, Vt. The clear bottle has a blue label reading from top to bottom: Low Fat, Low Calorie, Cholesterol Free, See back panel for nutritional information, Blanchard & Blanchard, Made in Vermont, Spa Dressing, Russian Tomato, 8 Fl. Oz, All Natural, 237 ml.
The other side has detailed ingredients and a nutritional fact chart.

1996.4.1

Cutting board

A hardwood cutting board made by John McLeod of Wilmington, Vermnont.

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 3lb. 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

A jar of Cherry Hill unsweetened apple butter. Cherry Hill is listed on the label as a worker owned cannery on the Barre Montpelier Road in Barre, Vermont.

1996.4.2

Made by Cherry Hill in Barre, Vermont.

Jar, Honey

Clear glass jar (a) with oval paper label;the label is white with a green border and states in green ink : "Champlain Valley Apiaries Bee Honey/Established by CHARLES MRAZ..."
The lid (b) is white plastic and screws onto the jar.

2014.52.1a-b

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