Kingsford's Starch Crate

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2025.46.003

Description

Kingsford's Silver Gloss Starch wooden crate. Features dovetailing and a color label. No lid.

Context

Founded in 1842 by English chemist Thomas Kingsford in New Jersey, Kingsford Starch revolutionized the industry by introducing a method to extract edible starch from maize. Seeking larger production, the company moved to Oswego, New York, in 1848, establishing the massive Oswego Starch Factory, which became the world’s largest, producing popular products like Silver Gloss starch for laundry and corn starch for food. Following Thomas's death, his son Thomson expanded the company, which later merged into the National Starch Company in 1902.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kingsford Starch Company

Date made

circa 1880

Place

City

Oswego

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Long sides

Transcription

Kingsford's Silver Gloss Starch / 6 lbs. Net Weight / Manufactured by Corn Products Refining Co. / General Offices, New York, U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Debossed

Type

Label

Location

One short side

Transcription

Kingsford's Starch / Six Pounds Net Weight / Silver Gloss Starch Manufactured by Corn products Refining Co. / General Offices, New York, U.S.A. / Successor to T. Kingsford & Son / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Height

6-7/8 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Length

11-3/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

T. Kingsford & Son, Kingsford Starch Company

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