1955 from the mid 1950 s to the late 1960 s actress aylene lewis portrayed aunt jemima at the aunt jemima restaurant in the newly opened disneyland there she serves pancakes and poses for photos with guests. Mrs butterworth aunt jemima brown glass syrup bottle vintage 8 amber glass tone 19 98. 2 vintage mrs butterworth s aunt jemima 24 oz syrup brown bottles metal cap a2 20 00.
Aunt jemima vintage brown glass with yellow lid pancake syrup bottle collectible 6 00. Nancy green march 4 1834 august 30 1923 was a storyteller cook activist and the first of many african american models hired to promote a corporate trademark as aunt jemima the famous aunt jemima recipe was not her recipe but she became the advertising world s first living trademark. The famous aunt jemima recipe was not her recipe but she became the advertising world s first living trademark.
The world knew her as aunt jemima but her given name was nancy green. She was a black storyteller and one of the first black corporate models in the united states. On this date we celebrate the birth of nancy green in 1834.
We recognize aunt jemima s origins are based on a racial stereotype quaker foods north america s vp and cmo kristin kroepfl said in a press. It would seem that quaker oats recent decision to retire aunt jemima and end its 130 year history of questionable brand imagery rooted in racial stereotypes falls into that latter category. Vintage aunt jemima butterworth syrup bottle lamp works 15 00.
Butterworth s aunt jemima syrup 10 tall glass bottle no cap 24 oz. New listing vintage aunt jemima mrs butterworth amber glass syrup bottle 10 no cap 12 00. Aunt jemima s move has prompted some critics to argue that removing the logo would be erasing the legacy and success of the brand s original model nancy green.
It is currently owned by the quaker oats company of chicago a subsidiary of pepsico. By 1915 it had become one of the most recognized brands in us history and changed us trademark law. The aunt jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889 the first ready mix.
Aunt jemima is a brand of pancake mix syrup and other breakfast foods.
History original aunt jemima bottle. In 1890 a former slave named nancy green was hired to be the spokesperson for aunt jemima brand food products. Nancy green was born into slavery in 1834 in montgomery county kentucky. In 1889 the creators of aunt jemima charles rutt and charles underwood sold the company to r t davis who soon found nancy green in chicago. Aunt jemima s logo has changed 6 times and its history is rooted in racial stereotypes and slavery check out how the brand started and evolved over 130 years.
Bottles of aunt jemima syrup.
Bottles of aunt jemima syrup. Aunt jemima s logo has changed 6 times and its history is rooted in racial stereotypes and slavery check out how the brand started and evolved over 130 years. In 1889 the creators of aunt jemima charles rutt and charles underwood sold the company to r t davis who soon found nancy green in chicago.
Nancy green was born into slavery in 1834 in montgomery county kentucky. In 1890 a former slave named nancy green was hired to be the spokesperson for aunt jemima brand food products.
