Inspecting a Candy Factory
Title
Inspecting a Candy Factory
Description
John Earnshaw, an early food and drug inspector working in and around Baltimore, inspects a clean and sanitary candy factory around 1911/12. Candy in the U.S. was made almost exclusively by women whose working conditions varied from good to abysmal. FDA inspectors and regular inspections played a role in improving working conditions for women. On top: women packing candy eggs at Easter. Bottom: women hand rolling chocolates.
Creator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Date
1911
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Inspecting_a_Candy_Factory_%28FDA045%29_%287039500349%29.jpg/1007px-Inspecting_a_Candy_Factory_%28FDA045%29_%287039500349%29.jpg
Relation
Rights
Public Domain
Publisher
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Contributor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Regulation
Identifier
FDA, Science, Inspection, Candy, Workers, Women
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Inspecting a Candy Factory, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 1911
Cite As
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Inspecting a Candy Factory,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 23, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/667.