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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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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."
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.
Frozen Treat Area
A black and white photo that depicts many stacked cans, presumably in a freezer of some sort.
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."
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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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.…
Machine Shop
A set of four images. The top two images depict single men working on machines. The bottom two have two men working alongside each other. The caption reads "Here we build our pie cases, labor saving machinery and equipment of all kinds. Some of our…
New Freezer Building
A photo of the exterior of the new freezer building. It is a large brick building with sidewalks around the two visible sides. There are also trees and plants along the sides of the building.
One of Our Ovens
A photo of a man operating a large commercial oven. The caption reads "This latest type of rotating, gas heated oven holds 240 pies, employs the latest feature of top and bottom heat control."
One of Our Refrigerators
A sepia toned picture of the inside of a commercial refrigerator. There are boxes stacked six high. Several of them are tipped, revealing their contents to be apples. Several troughs have peeled and sugared apples in them. The caption describes the…
Part of Our Service to You
A full color advertisement for Lloyd J. Harriss Pies that depicts several marketing signs for the business. The advertising reads: "The most beautiful, attractive sales increasing signs that have ever been created for any pie company, are yours for…
Places that Sell Lloyd J. Harris Pies
A collage of 12 images of "restaraunts and drug stores that serve Lloyd J. Harriss Pies exclusively." Such places include Walgreen Drugs, Helsings, Chez Paree and Roosevelt Coffe Shop and Cafeteria, among others.
Refrigerated Compartment for Cream Pies
A photo of the refrigerated cream pie compartment of a truck. The caption reads: "This heavily insulated compartment has large dole plates across the entire back of this cell which are connected to our main plant at night. This insures a 35 to 40…
Shelby C. Johnstone
A black and white photo of Shelby C. Johstone, Vice President of Lloyd J. Harries Pie Co. Below his photo, it reads" "Started as a special delivery man and worked himself up to an officer and director of the company."























