western hard bread manufactioners.

[itz3r1k]

Hello,
Would anyone happen to know of any federal bakeries West of the Mississippi that was producing hard bread in 1861? Or possibly some place closer besides Brooklyn or Boston?

[Mark Susnis]

Re: western hard bread manufactioners.

Erik, Orrin Kendall of Chicago had a contract for hard bread. Do a search on GoogleBooks for "Orrin Kendall". This should get you started. There is a Kendall Brothers cracker box that was up for auction via Heritage Auctions.
Regards
Mark Susnis

[itz3r1k]

Re: western hard bread manufactioners.

Thank you mark! :)

[Scott Sheets]

Re: western hard bread manufactioners.

That orginal on Heritage Auctions is confusing. The bakery is listed at Washington & Dearborn in Chicago. I found a coin with the address listed as Cor. Washinton & Dearborn Sts. Can't find a Powers st. in Chicago at the time.

[arkangel33]

Re: western hard bread manufactioners.

Eric,
In one of the many files I have saved from Fold3, I saved several suppliers of what may or may not be Pilot Bread. I say this because the shipping invoices only state that it is Hard Bread and was shipped by the barrel. This was in late 61' if I remember correctly. Anyhow I will look it up and PM you when I find it. BTW it was also a Western supplier.

Mike Brase
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