Baking Powder Can (Crescent Baking Powder)

• Main Authors: James T. Rock, Mary Ellen Rock, Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology http://www.sou.edu/anthropology/anthlab/index.html, Shana Sandor
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: Southern Oregon University. Hannon Library 1911
• Subjects: Tin cans; Tin containers; Archaeology and history; Pacific; Yukon; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16085coll5,302

Baking Powder Can Crescent Cylindrical Can Food Tinplate External friction; Slip lid Lock side seam; Double seam; Base seam Exterior: Lid: CRESCENT TRADE MARK BAKING POWDER English Scale = 1 centimeter x 5 centimeters Height: 5 1/4"; Diameter: 3 1/8" Lid: Embossed "CRESCENT/ [TRADE/ MARK] BAKING/ POWDER." Crescent Manufacturing Co.; American Can Co. The Crescent company was founded in 1883. Its home base was Seattle, WA and it distributed primarily throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Crescent Baking Powder was exhibited in 1906 at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. After this the baking powder was distributed in Alaska as well.