Winter scenes with Beatty's Steam Crackers of Baltimore

Three snowy scenes on the trade cards for Beatty steam bakery, since many parts of the US are dealing with a large amont of snow and sleet. Talks: Vanilla (2), Philippines & bananas, Women & cheese, Food adulteration...

James Beatty (1833-1913) owned the thriving Beatty Steam Bakery, shown in the Sachse map of 1869. His grandfather James Beatty (1776-1852) was the U.S. Naval Agent (1810-28, War of 1812) in Baltimore and owned the Bellona Gunpowder Manufactory (1801-1856).

Back of all the cards - 2 1/2 in. x 5 in.

Toboggan

Sleigh

E. Sachse & Co's Bird's Eye View of the City of Baltimore 1869. HERE

Baltimore trade cards HERE

Maryland food history HERE

UPCOMING TALKS

Feb 4 Wed 12 The Sifter: The Ask - Searching for Foods in History. Oxford Food Symposium HERE

Feb 4 Wed 7 From Soil to Soul Series: Cultural Traditions – The Flavors of the Land. Farm-to-Table across the Ages in Israel. Gila Levitan. Walnut Street Synagogue, Chelsea, MA HERE

Feb 5 Thur 6:30-8 The History of Scotch Whisky. David McNicoll. Brooklyn Brainery. $10 Tape for one week HERE

Feb 8 Sun 2 Kaffeehaus: How Vienna Changed Global Baking. Rick Rogers. CHoW HERE

?Feb 11 Wed 9 [6 CA] From Chuckwagons to Food Trucks: The History of Food on Wheels in America. Richard Foss. Torrance Public Library. [listed on his website] HERE

Feb 11 Wed 6:30 The Wild Ride of an Extraordinary Bean: How Vanilla Went from Rare Fruit to Plain Vanilla. Eric Jennings. Culinary Historians of New York $10 HERE TAPE may be HERE

Feb 12 Thur 12:30 Women, Food and Power - Joint Session. Cheesemaking and women’s dominance of the dairy in early modern England mid 17th cen. Alasdair McNeill. “We’re Meant to Be Reclaiming Our Appetites Here!” Women Eating in Contemporary Culture as Resistance to Historical Narratives. Maura Sanchez. Institute of Historical Research. IHR HERE . Food History Seminar TAPE may be HERE

Feb 12 Thur 12:30 The Role of Women in Fourteenth-Century English Village Networks. Spike Gibbs. Institute of Historical Research. IHR HERE

Feb 12 Thur 1 A History of the Iowa Farm. Dr. Joe Anderson author of Capitalist Pigs: Pigs, Pork, and Power in America. State Historical Society of Iowa HERE TAPE may be HERE

Feb 12 Wed 6:30 The Orchid Behind the Flavor: Vanilla's Global Journey. Author Eric Jennings. HFSDV HERE TAPE HERE

Feb 12 Thu 6:45-8 Nourishing Networks: How Food Shaped New Orleans. Smithsonian Associates. $30 HERE

Feb 12 Wed 7:30 Saloons to Soul Food - Being Black on King. Faith Ebanks. Culinary Historians of Canada CA$17.31 HERE

Feb 12 Wed 8 The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining. Michael Gebert. Culinary Historians of Chicago. HERE TAPE may be HERE

Feb 14 Sat 10:30-11:15 AM History in the Kitchen - African American History Month. Gunston Hall HERE

tape Feb 15 Sun 4 Bananas Above the Clouds: How the Japanese Taste for Sweetness Transformed the Philippine Highlands. Dr. Alyssa Paredes. Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor HERE TAPE may be HERE

Feb 17 Tue 8 Tasting the Past: The Art & Science of Historical Cooking. “explore five iconic recipes spanning empires, religions, and centuries — and discover how each dish serves as a cultural artifact, revealing the history, values, and traditions of the people who created it.” Jay Reifel. New York Adventure Club. 18.88 tape for a week HERE

Feb 20 Fri 1-2:30 Out with the Stars: Nightlife in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Lucy Jane Santos. New York Adventure Club. Replay for one week. $18.88 HERE

Feb 22 Thu 4:30am [9am UK] Forgotten Foods: History, Memory & Identity - Recipes of South Asia. Siobhan Lambert-Hurley. MACFEST - Muslim Arts and Culture Festival. HERE

Feb 25 Wed 10am (UK 3) London's Food Factories virtual tour. Rob Smith, Footprints of London £10 HERE

Feb 26 Thurs 12:30 Food Adulteration. (2 talks) Hygiene in the food trade and food adulteration in cities on Polish lands in the 19th and 20th centuries until the outbreak of World War II. Maria Ujwary. & Food Fraud, Consumer Health Protection, and Legal Challenges in the Kingdom of Italy during the Late 19th Century. Sara Morri. Institute of Historical Research. IHR HERE. Food History Seminar TAPE may be HERE

Feb 26 Thur 1 Urban Fruits: The Public Orchard as a Bridge to the Landscape. Moirika Reker. Institute of Historical Research. IHR HERE


CALENDAR OF VIRTUAL FOOD HISTORY TALKS HERE

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