BAKER'S
REG.U.S.PAT.OFF.

LA BELLE CHOCOLATIÈRE

BREAKFAST
COCOA

MADE IN U.S.A.

WALTER BAKER & CO., INC., DORCHESTER, MASS


from Baker's Choice Recipes (1913)

from Baker's Choice Recipes (1913)

1765 bauten Dr. James Baker und der Ire Hannon eine Kakaomühle in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Später entwickelte sich daraus die Firma Walter Baker Ltd., die bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts den amerikanischen Kakaomarkt beherrschte. 1880 führte die Firma das schöne Schokoladenmädchen ('La Belle Chocolatière') als Markenzeichen für die Firma ein und benutzt es seit dieser Zeit auf seinen Dosen und in der Werbung. Henry L. Perice, der damalige Chef von Baker's hatte das Gemälde von Liotard auf einer Europareise gesehen.
Im Jahr 1927 wurde Baker's von General Foods übernommen. Die Produktion wurde 1965 von Dorchester nach Dover, Delaware verlagert. Als Marke hat Baker's Cocoa Bestand bis heute. 
1985 wurde die General Foods Corporation von der Philip Morris Companies Inc. übernommen.  ( mehr zu Baker's Cocoa )

In 1765 Dr. James Baker and the Irishman Hannon built a cocoa-mill in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Later this was to become Walter Waker Ltd. the leading American cocoa-company till the end of the 19th century. 1880 the company introduced the beautiful chocolate-girl ('La Belle Chocolatière') as registered trade mark and has been using it since then on its cocoa-tins and in advertising. Henry L. Pierce, chief exective of Baker's Cocoa at that time, had seen the famous painting of Liotard on one of his trips to Europe.
1927 Baker's became part of General Foods. The production was transferred from Dorchester to Dover, Delaware in 1965. As a brand Baker's Cocoa exists up till today.
1985 General Foods became part of the Philip Morris Companies Inc. 
( more on Baker's Cocoa )

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enlarge by clicking on the pictures )
alle Abbildungen: © Armin Konrad
all pictures: © Armin Konrad

A)
Kakao-Pappdose mit Blechboden und Deckel, um 1940?
 ( B:9.3cm x T:6,7cm x H:17,2cm )
ONE POUND NET WEIGHT 454 GRAMS. 

Cocoa-'tin', cardbord with metal top and bottom,  about 1940 ?
 ( W:9.3cm x D:6,7cm x H:17,2cm )
ONE POUND NET WEIGHT 454 GRAMS. 

B)
Kakao-Pappdose mit Blechboden und Deckel, um 1940?
 ( B:7,8cm x T:5,0cm x H:12,5cm )
HALF POUND

Cocoa-'tin', cardbord with metal top and bottom,  about 1940?
 ( W:7.8cm x D:5.0cm x H:12.5cm )
HALF POUND

siehe auch (see also):

Baker's Cocoa - Links:

• History of Dorchester, MA
  It Happened in Dorchester: Dr. Baker and the Chocolate Factory by Peter F. Stevens
  [ http://www.dotnews.com/bakerchoc.html ]
  
  

• 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair - The Chocolate Standard in Three Centuries  
  with pictures of the Walter Baker exhibition
  [ http://www.lyndonirwin.com/04chocol.htm ]
  
  

• The American Package Museum
  Baker's Chocolate: http://www.packagemuseum.com/packagemuseum/exhibits/bakers01/bakers01.htm
  Baker's Cocoa: http://www.packagemuseum.com/packagemuseum/exhibits/bakers02/bakers02.htm 
  
  
  

• Margie's Page
  Large collection of Walter Baker Company memorabilia
  [ http://community-2.webtv.net/lorena7/MARGIESPAGE/ ]
  
  

• about: Kraft General Foods Canada Inc.
  [ http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume4/350-351.html ]
  
  

• Kraft Foods
  [ http://www.kraft.com/ ]
  
  

• The Baker's Pantry®
  [ http://www.thebakerspantry.com/index.htm ]