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Dorchester Illustration 2321 Baker Chocolate Silos

Posted on October 8, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2321        Baker Chocolate Silos Eighteen large silos and a grain elevator were built in 1941 as storage, in anticipation of World War II and expected difficulties in securing cacao beans. The “Baker Chocolate” painted silos remained a … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2299 German Sweet Chocolate

Posted on May 7, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2299                       German Sweet Chocolate In 1852 Sam German developed a dark sweet baking chocolate for the Baker Chocolate Company.  One hundred five years later Mrs. George Clay of Dallas, Texas, submitted her recipe for German’s Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration 2296 Baker Chocolate advertisement 1911

Posted on April 16, 2017 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2296         Baker Chocolate advertisement 1911 Baker Chocolate & Co. began at Lower Mills in 1780.  By the mid-19th century they began to advertise in print.  Their adoption of the portrait of La Belle … Continue reading →

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2229

Posted on December 27, 2015 by earltaylor

Dorchester Illustration no. 2229 Baker Chocolate tin that contained 1/2 pound of cocoa. _____ The Dorchester Illustration is sent occasionally. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you know others … Continue reading →

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