DIAMOND BRAND WALNUTS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"DIAMOND BRAND WALNUTS"

Entry/Object ID

2001.22.1.1

Description

Color: Brown; Red; White "Diamond Brand Walnuts," issued by Diamond Brand California Walnuts, ca. 1920s. The eight-page walnut-shaped booklet has the title at the center of the front in white letters within a red diamond. On the back is an illustration of the manufacturer's product packaging. At the beginning of the inside are an introduction to the product, and a small article on the walnut industry in California. At the end of the latter is the red seal of the California Walnut Growers Association. Many recipes which contain walnuts as a main ingredient are found throughout the rest of the artifact. Some of the recipes include walnut bread, walnut muffins, Spanish cake, and more. One of the company's large packing houses was located in the town of Puente, wthe largest in the world in the 1920s. With light creases and discoloration, as well as a small tear on the front, the object is in fair condition.

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Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Diamond Brand California Walnuts, California Walnut Growers Association, Walnut industry--California, Recipes, Cookery (Walnuts)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets