From between the 1930s and 1950s, in the days when the borough's housewives placed orders for milk and baked goods, and union drivers in uniform delivered them. The bakeries sent trucks door to door, offering the same middle-American fare that mid century children across the nation were raised on.
(Photos © Dave Gelinas)
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| Mrs. Karl's Bread Truck, ca. 1940s |
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| Butter Nut Bread |
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| Butter Nut Bread |
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| Dugans Bread |
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| Cassou's Bread Truck, ca. 1950s |
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| Mary Jane Bread Trucks, ca. 1950s |
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| Sunbeam Bread Truck, ca. 1950s |
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| Fischers Milk, ca. 1940s |
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| Bond Bread Truck, ca. 1940s |
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| Bricker's Bread Truck, ca. 1940s |
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| Bricker's Bread Truck, ca. late 1920s-early 1930s |
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| Webers Bread Truck |
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| Stocks Bread Truck, 1935 |
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| Bricker's Bread Truck |
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| Bond Bread Truck, Deep Rock Gas Station |
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| Dugan's Bread Truck, Pelican Island, NJ, ca. mid 1930s |
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| Pepperidge Farm Bread Truck |
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| Pepperidge Farm Bread Trucks |
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| Wards Tip Top Bread Truck, John Longwood, 1947 |
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| Welsh's Bread Truck, Virginia City, Nevada, September 1958 |
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| J.J. Nissen Bread Truck, Holsum Bread, Portland, Maine, ca. 1950s |
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| Paul's Pie Truck, Metro Van, Ontiaro, Canada, ca. 1952 |
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| Bond Bread Truck, 1940 Ford, ca. 1940s |
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| Taystee Bread Truck, Chevrolet Step Van, ca. 1959 |
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| Schaible's Bakery Truck, Easton, PA, ca. late 1940s-early 1950s |
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| Studebaker Bread Truck, Royer's Bread, Denver, PA, ca. 1941 |
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| Ford Panel Van, Burry's Cookies, ca 1940s |
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| Chevrolet Panel Van, Bakery Truck, Juction City Bakery, Oregon, ca. 1935 |
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| Chevrolet Panel Van, Modern Cleaners, Teutopolis, ILL, ca. 1958 |
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| Ford Delivery Truck, Castleton Brands Food Products, ca. late 1940s |
(Photos © Dave Gelinas)
I have a vintage small thermometer plaque that was handed out at a Brooklyn bakery..probably in the 40s or 50s. It was located at 8408 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. It was called Licht's Bakery. I can't find anything on this bakery. Does anyone know the history of this bakery? I'm just curious. My aunt who lived in Brooklyn during her adult life, brought this thermometer home during a visit and her father hung it on the wall in his kitchen. I have it in my kitchen now.
ReplyDeleteHi- My name is David Light and my great-grandfather (Samuel Licht) was the owner and operator of Licht's Bakery (my original last name was Licht). They were polish jews who came to the U.S. in the 1920's. My father and his 3 brothers worked in the bakery and lived in the apartment above. It was sold in the 1950's. It would be great if you could send me a picture of the thermometer as I'm sure my siblings would get a kick out of it. I can gladly give you more info and some pictures of the bakery if you'd like.
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