Canned Food Collection

Napoleon I crowns himself King of Italy in 1805, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

The town of Bathurst, New Brunswick - from a photograph by E. J. Russell, of Bathurst, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The town of Bathurst, New Brunswick - from a photograph by E. J. Russell, of Bathurst, 1860. The town is situated on the south side of the Bay Chaleur

War Garden: Vigo County Canning Clubs, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Garden: Vigo County Canning Clubs, between 1910 and 1920

Mrs. Frank P. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1st prize winner... between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Frank P. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1st prize winner of canned vegetables, Aug. 191[?]. First World War: woman with preseved food, and poster with personification of the USA

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. Creator: Unknown
A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station, Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The commodities on the counter represent two weeks allotment for four people. Photograph made in Farm Security Administration (FSA)

Sardines Tin Can
Baroo Bloom

Sardines Tin Can Pink
Baroo Bloom

Sardines Tin Can
Baroo Bloom

Campbells Soup Tomato Plant Retro Illustration
Retrodrome

The Crowning of Victoria, Queen of England in 1837, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

The cart
Brig Barkow

Rattletrap
Brig Barkow

Royal society of junkfoodlovers
Christine von Diepenbroek

Jalopy
Brig Barkow

Display of home-canned food, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Display of home-canned food. Photo shows jars of yellow squash, peas, beets, and other vegetables

Wife of Jim Norris with canned goods, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Wife of Jim Norris with canned goods, Pie Town, New Mexico

Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner

Interior of the grocery store patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Interior of the grocery store patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Young mother, aged twenty-two, has one little girl... FSA, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939
Young mother, aged twenty-two, has one little girl three years old. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon. In mobile unit of FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp. New baby expected in December

Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Grocery store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, on Saturday afternoon

Department of Loire Inferieure in western France (chromolitho)
724703 Department of Loire Inferieure in western France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Department of Loire Inferieure in western France)

Oyster can used by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. 1935-1950. Creator: Unknown
An eight ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text

Children turned the tables on Santa at the Billingham Forum - taking gifts to him. 500 lucky youngsters and their families came to the theatre for a free performance of Cinderella after collecting

Shop-dressing, Technical Institute for the Distributive Trades, London, 1939
Shop-dressing, Technical Institute for the Distributive Trades, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, 1939. Displays of groceries on a counter and on shelves within a classroom

New metric system of selling bacon, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. A customer look bewildered as the new metric sytem is explained to her at Cranshaws Store in Stocksbridge

Food hamper, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Food hamper, 1967. Commissioned by the Danish Bacon Company, this photograph for a press ad shows many period products from the late 1960s, many of which have changed little to this day

Batchelors Garden Peas tin, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Batchelors Garden Peas tin, 1963. A product image from 1963 showing the tin and label of the time

Batchelors Peas tin, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Batchelors Peas tin, 1963. A product image from 1963 showing the tin and label of the time, with the simple slogan Taste how sweet!

Barnsley Co-op, butchery department, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Butchers department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The meat counter shows a varied selection of continental style salamis, whilst the shelves are stocked with a variety of tinned products

Shopkeeper unpacking canned gammon joints, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Shopkeeper unpacking canned gammon joints, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. The meat has just been imported from Denmark by the Danish Bacon Company

Dairy Farm tinned Irish Stew, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Dairy Farm tinned Irish Stew, 1968

The W. V. S. Did Many Jobs. Here is a W. V. S. woman managing a field kitchen, c1941 (1942)
The W.V.S. Did Many Jobs. Here is a W.V.S. woman managing a field kitchen, c1941 (1942). From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Advert for Smedleys tinned fruit, 1936. A print from Tit-Bits, summer, 1936

Joseph Joachim and Hans von Bulow, c1900. Musicians Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) and Hans von Bulow (1830-1894). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Anton Rubinstein and August Wilhelmj, c1900. Musicians Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894) and August Wilhelmj (1845-1908). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Pablo de Sarasate and Franz Liszt, c1900. Musicians Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) and Franz Liszt (1811-1886). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Nicolo Paganini and Frederic Chopin, c1900. Musicians Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840) and Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, c1900. German poets of the 18th and 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Voltaire and Victor Hugo, c1900. French poets of the 18th and 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

William Shakespeare and Lord Bryron, c1900. English poets of the 16th and 19th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Dante Allighieri and Torquato Tasso, c1900. Italian poets of the 14th and 16th century. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

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"Canned Food: A Journey Through Time and Necessity" From the moment Napoleon I crowned himself King of Italy in 1805, to the bustling grocery stores during World War II, it has played a significant role in our history. In the early 1900s, when rattletrap carriages roamed the streets, canned food became a convenient solution for busy individuals. It allowed them to have nourishment on-the-go without compromising taste or quality. During Queen Victoria's crowning as Queen of England in 1837, canned food was already making its way into households across Europe. The innovation brought by canning technology revolutionized how people preserved their favorite foods. Fast forward to the challenging times of World War II; home-canned food took center stage as families had to rely on their resourcefulness and ingenuity amidst rationing and scarcity. A display of home-canned goods showcased not only survival but also resilience in uncertain times. In Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940, Jim Norris' wife proudly posed with her stockpile of canned goods—a testament to self-sufficiency and preparation that defined many American households during this era. Mr. J. Benjamin's grocery store in Washington D. C. , frequented by Mrs. Ella Watson herself—immortalized through Gordon Parks' lens—became a lifeline for communities seeking sustenance during wartime hardships. Captured by Dorothea Lange's camera lens in Merrill, Klamath County Oregon in 1939 was a young mother aged twenty-two who relied on canned goods to provide for her little girl—a symbol of hope amid economic struggles. Saturday afternoons at Mr. J. Benjamin's grocery store were filled with hustle and bustle as customers flocked to secure their supplies—an embodiment of unity within communities even amidst adversity. Beyond borders lies France’s Department of Loire Inferieure where cans adorned shelves, providing sustenance and convenience to its inhabitants.