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Lloyd Harriss Pie, Interior
A black and white photo that depicts the interior of Lloyd Harriss Pie Co. Boxes are stacked in various piles. A person works on what appears to be some sort of machinery, and two men in the back move boxes. The back of Lloyd Harriss Pie, Interior.…
Ingredients
A full-color image of the variety of fruits that go into Lloyd J. Harriss pies, which includes apples, peaches, raspberrys, strawberrys and bananas. The caption subtext reads: "Note 32% Cream, fresh butter, large fresh peaches, Willow Twig apples,…
Hitching Post
A copy of a letter from The Hitching Post Co. addressed to Lloyd Harriss Pie Co. It expresses the relationship of the two companies as driven by the use of whipping cream. It is signed by L. B. Balensi.
High Pressure Steam Jacket Aluminum Kettles
A photo of the high pressure steam jacket aluminum kettles, which is being operated by a man who is stirring something in the kettle, and the pie pan washer, which is being operated by a woman. The caption reads: "All custards, fillings for cream…
Hartman Drug stores
A correspondance addressed to Shelby Johnstone at the Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co that is addressed from Hartman Drug Stores. It expresses that Hartman Drug Stores has seen a 256% increase in pie sales since the company started to sell exclusively Lloyd…
Greatest Expert on Pies
A sepia toned picture of Lloyd J. Harris, President and Founder of Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co. Below his image, it reads: "Mr. Harris is the only owner of a pie company in Chicago who is a master baker himself. He is recognized by all the leading bakers…
Girls Making Cream Pie Shells
A photo of six women as they work to make cream pie shells at several stations. There are also large troughs of the shell mix. The caption reads: "Here you see part of the hand labor which gives you our home made style pies."
Frozen Treat Area
A black and white photo that depicts many stacked cans, presumably in a freezer of some sort.
First Pallet in New Freezer
A picture of the new freezer building. It is mostly empty, but several pallets sit in the left side. The left wall is made of wooden planks, and on the right side of the picture, it appears as if there are three large brick ovens.
Crimping Apple Pies
A photo of two women who are crimping apple pie shells at a large table. There are three large shelving units behind them, which are all filled of more pie shells. The caption reads: "Again you see the home made touch by women in our Bakery."
Cream Pies Being Topped with Egg White
A photo of a woman who is topping a table full of cream pies with egg whites. Behind her, there is a rack of pies, the top five rows of which having the egg white topping. The table is also filled with pies, and nearly half of them have the topping.
Cream Pies Being Topped with 32% Whipping Cream
A photo of three women who hand pipe whipping cream onto the top of cream pies. On the right side of the photo, there is a commercial mixer. The caption reads: "Note cans of real 32% whipping cream ad two 80 quart Hobart mixers. This work is done in…
Close-up of Oven Full of Apple Pies
A photo of a large commerical oven with the phrase "Universal Oven Company, Inc. New York" engraved in the metal. The oven is completely filled with apple pies.
Chicago's Most Famous Hamburger Chains
A collage of 12 images of "Chicagos [sic] most famous hamburger chains that serve Lloyd J. Harriss pies exclusively." Such restaraunts include White Hit, the White Palace, Wimpys and P.K. Libby, among others.
Berry Inspection Table
A black and white photo of a man at the berry inspection table. The caption reads: "All blueberries, youngberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc. pass under very powerful magnets to remove all nails or foreign objects. Leaves and stems are picked…
Bakers of the Worlds Finest Pie
A color photo of an object with the Lloyd J. Harris logo. Below Lloyd J. Harris, it reads: "Bakers of the Worlds [sic] Finest Pies."
Apple Pies Coming Out of the Oven
A photo of a man in a bakers uniform. He is removing pies from the oven and placing them on a large rack. The caption reads "Apple pies coming out of the oven," although it is partially cut off.
Apple Peeling Machine
A black and white photo of two women operating the apple peeling machine. The caption reads: "This very expensive and highly complicated machine peels the apple and removes the core with a minimum of waste at the rate of 80 apples per minute. The…
An Open Letter to Lloyd J. Harriss
A black and white scan of an open letter to Lloyd J. Harriss that includes both the image of a man and the letter itself. The letter, which has a header labled The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co," expressed gratitude and pride that Lloyd J. Harriss…
Aluminum Kettles, Troughs and Cookers
A black and white photo of a man stirring something in a kettle in front of a large number of aliminum troughs. The caption reads: "For your protection we use nothing but aliminum throughout our entire Bakery."
All Loaded
A loaded delivery truck with its back door open that is ready to deliver pies to restaraunts. The caption reads: "These modern latest type pie trucks are washed inside and outside every night to insure the highest degree of sanitation."
Ox-Bow in '60s Meeting Topic
A scan of a newspaper article written about the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Societey Tuesday Talk that was put on to provide "[a]n intimate look Ox-Bow during the mid-1960s and '70s."
A Place Called Ox-Bow
A brochure for the Saugatuck-Douglas Museum 2010 Exhibition, "A Place Called Ox-Bow." The brochure describes the exhibit and also gives the location, admission cost and dates of the exhibition.























