Canned Food Collection (#3)

Trade: trading post in Africa, c1900. Colonial trading post. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Episodes in the history of Belgium up until the 13th century: Baldwin I of Constantinople, (c1900). The taking of Constantinople by Baldwin (Baudouin) IX of Flanders

Views of Capitals: St Peters Square, Rome, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Views of Capitals: Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Views of Capitals: The Hofburg, Vienna, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Views of Capitals: Place de l Opera, Paris, c1900. The Palais Garnier, Charles Garniers Opera House, inaugurated in 1875. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Views of Capitals: Fleet Street, London, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Views of Capitals: Nevsky Prospect, St Petersburg, c1900. Founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703, St Petersburg ceased being the capital when Moscow became the new capital after the Russian

Food store in occupied Paris, c1941(?)

Dutch-Belgian troops at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815, (late 19th century). The Dutch-Belgians under Bylandt were ordered to withdraw during the Battle which led to Napoleons (1769-1821) defeat

Filling and soldering cans of food, France, c1870. Canning as a method of food preservation originated in the first half of the 19th century

Ha, Ha! You Must Learn to Love Me, 1873. Cartoon from Punch London 1873, telling the British public that they must learn to love canned meat from Australia

History of Paper: 2, c1900. Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material in Ancient Egypt. The stem of the reed was used to make a form of paper

General view of kitchen at Richie & McCalls Cannery, Houndsditch, London, 1852. From The Illustrated London News, 31 January 1852

Kitchen of a food cannery, c1870

Trade card for the Fairbank Canning Company, Chicago, Illinois, c1890. Advertisement for Lion Brand corned beef. In the background, cattle are entering an abattoir and canning factory

Trade card for tinned Frankfurters produced by Heinrich Bauer of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, c1895
Obverse of trade card for tinned Frankfurters produced by Heinrich Bauer of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, c1895

Black and white illustration of tin of herrings and bowl of horseradish dip

Black and white illustration of raw chicken on tin can filled with wine to add flavour

Black and white illustration of a sloping shelf containing cans

Black and white illustration of hand holding tin of beans in middle of cake tin

Two women standing in a kitchen pantry. circa 1946
Two women standing in a kitchen pantry. Pantry contains preserved fruits and vegatables. circa 1946

An opened tin of sardines in oil. (plus sardines in tomato)

Pieces of tuna in white bowl, view from above

Plastic basket containing pineapple, cauliflower, bananas and canned tomatoes

Tipping canned tomatoes into saucepan from a bowl, close-up

Tinned tuna in olive oil

Various foodstuff in a plastic shopping bag including garlic, lemon, wine, mozzarella and canned food

Tin of tomatoes

Powdered milk in container, and yellow plastic scoop and lid, close-up

Tin of chopped tomatoes, close up

Stack of canned fruit

Fresh vegetables, lemon, basil, eggs, ginger, nuts, canned food, bottled oil, glass of orange juice

Sewing kit, canned food, pocket knife, whistle, tin cutlery and tin pan, as carried by US Marines during Vietnam War

Child labour in canning factory, 1909 C017 / 7878
Child labour in canning factory. Boy working at a production line in a canning factory. The gearing of the machinery is exposed

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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.