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  1. 1936 Press Photo Cup Cooker to cook vegetables and Steamed Milk. - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of a piece of kitchenware, a contraption that holds three pots, and is placed in a bowl, milk jug and bottle set next to it. Note on back states it is a cup cooker, can cook vegetables in same cups as to serve and store in refrigerator, and able to make hot steamed desserts.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  2. 1936 Press Photo Cyrielle Du Nuit, chef at Chicago's Stevens Hotel - Print, Photographic

    Cyrielle Du Nuit, chef at Stevens Hotel of Chicago, right, standing next to an exact scale model of the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, as a piece for a banquet of the Midwest Hotel Association. Weighs 135 pounds of sugar and 3 1/2 pounds of gun tragacanth Head Chef Gaudencia Garces is to the left

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  3. 1937 Press Photo Four Aluminum cooking utensils Vita-misers - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of a stove range and cooking pots placed exact in range spaces. Note on back states, there are four aluminu cooking utensils called vita-misers, made to fit in heating units exact. Equipment includes, one six quart, two 2 1/2 quart, and shallow pan.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  4. 1939 Press Photo Automatic Vendor, P. Benson, National Restaurant Assoc. Chicago - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of a dressed-up female holding a saucer and cup, standing next to an automatic vendor appliance Note on back states- an appliance that shows a try of cups, once removed a new tray pops up from storage below- holds 200 cups and saucers Pearl Benson in photograph Location-National Restaurant Association Convention-Chicago, Illinois.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  5. 1939 Press Photo Oscar of the Waldorf judges cooking of Mrs. Markaerian - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of man in suit judging a meat plate while one boy and two females look on standing next to him, sign behind them reads "International Cooking Contest" Note on back states it is Oscar of the Waldorf judging the cooking of Nazareth Markarian, an Armenian boy- his mother present, Mrs. Theresa Markarian. Nine nations and races represented at contest. Location- the Madison Square Boys' Club, New York City.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  6. 1940 Press Photo Louis Diat & other Ritz chefs - Print, Photographic

    black and white photograph, overview shot of three chefs, one Chief Chef Louis Diat of The Ritz, holding up sliver trays of exotic foods, terrine of duckling rouennaise, aiguillette of duckling montmorency, and pate de foie gras strasbourg (all cold dishes) Text on back reads that the Ritz was recently decorated by the French government for developing french cooking in the United States.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  7. 1942 Press Photo Members of U.S. Army Bakery Unit in Britain - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of three Army men loading loaves of bread on to a truck, carts and shelves of bread seen in the background. Note on back states the men are of the United States Army, in the U.S. Army Bakery Unit in in Britain.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  8. 1942 Press Photo United States Army In England Bakery Unit World War 11 - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph, men in the United States Army during World War II working in the kitchen of the England Bakery Unit. Note on back reads: "U.S. Army Bakers in Britain weight their ingredients carefully using American flour together with English flour in making bread for American Troops in England. 80% of the bread consumed by U.S. troops in baked at the U.S. Army Bakery Unit."

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  9. 1945 Press Photo Chef Aboard Boeing Stratocruiser Kitchen - Print, Photographic

    image of a chef in apron and jacket plating food on a counter space, kitchen appliance text to his right shows he is on the "Boeing Stratocruiser" Text on back reads that there is enough space for cupboard space, work tables, containers, and meals on individual trays.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  10. 1946 Press Photo Max Cooper Closes Bakery One Day A Week To Conserve Wheat - Print, Photographic

    Black&White photograph of man putting up a sign in the window of a bakery stating they would close every Monday to conserve wheat. The Monday would be "Wheat-Less, Cake-Less / Pie-Less Day!" sign includes catchy slogan "We're Just Trying to Make / Both Ends Wheat" Chicago, Illinois.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  11. 1947 Press Photo Chefs Walter Mueller and Karl Dinger - Print, Photographic

    black and white photograph of Chefs Walter Mueller, left, and Karl Dinger making a replica "Pioneer" train, one in the action of piping, and other holding a ruler and photograph of inspiration Text on back notes the Stevens Hotel of Chicago pastry chefs are making the "Pioneer" replica as it was the first train to run west from Chicago Cake will be presented to vice-president Maj.Gen.Carl R. Gray, JR. from the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  12. 1953 Press Photo SAS Commissary Idlewild chefs for Scandanavian Airlines - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of four chefs-three men-one woman- preparing poultry dishes. Note on back states the chefs are of Scandinavian Airline System commissary at Idlewild Airport in New York. Handwritten note on back states "Preparing the food for an evening flight. Over 95,000 meals a year are prepared here!"

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  13. 1954 Press Photo John Jacob Astor III weds Dolores Margaret - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of man in suit next to a woman in a wedding dress on left side, photograph split with one woman in a dress on other side. Note on front states it is John Jacob Astor III with his third, temporary wife, and possibly his second wife on other side of photograph frame. Note details Astor's drama with wives and divorce. Second wife- Astor, Gertrude Gresch. Third wife- Fullman, Dolores Margaret.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  14. 1954 Press Photo The electric mixer is the new cooking buddy for easier work - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of a housewive leaning over an electric mixer that is placed on a pulled-out table from a lower kitchen cabinet

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  15. 1955 Press Photo Mrs. Myrle Gunsaullus uses Miniature Stove For Cooking - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of woman using a miniature stove Note on back states, location--Fort Scott, Kansas, Mrs.Myrle Gunsaullus in photograph, stove has four electric cooking elements, two in oven.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  16. 1957 Press Photo Charles H. Kruszewski reads an Army cook book with 35,000,0000 - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of a chef sitting in between, up on top, two tall, large piles of rice bags, ladder leaning on the tower of piles. Chef is reading a book. Note on back states chef is Chef Charles H. Kruszewski, Army Cook Co. G, 143rd Infantry. He is atop 35,000,000 pounds of government rice. Location-Comet Rice Mills, Houston, Texas.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  17. 1958 Press Photo New York Cooking has new look in New York restaurant - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of chef using a ladel to baste (pouring liquid over) meat, hung by chains next to another piece of meat. Note on back states location is "Childs Restaurant" on 42nd street , Chef is Raul Fernandez is basting top round beef that was cooked by infrared rays- "each 50 pounds need ten hours of cooking, which uses up 56,000 watts of electricity from a 200-ampere line. That's enough power to supply 21 homes for 24 hours."

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  18. 1960 Press Photo NYC harness horses at Astor Hotel for International Pacing race promo - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of hotel dining area, full with guests, with two men walking horses around the dining floor Note on front states two harnessed horses in grand ballroom of the Astor Hotel- New York City, for a banquet hosted by Yonkers Raceway to introduce two international pacers who will compete in the international pacing series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  19. 1963 Press Photo Busy Street Airplane to Be Converted into Restaurant Chicago - Print, Photographic

    B&W photograph of a large airplane stationed at on a plot of land in a city, note states airplane converting in to a restaurant in Chicago

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph
  20. 1979 Press Photo Albert Kumin White House Pastry Chef - Print, Photographic

    black and white photograph, Albert Kumin, new White House pastry chef in 1979, discusses his delicacies at New York's Windows of the World dining room

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph

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