The reasons this photo caught me eye: a dog, a dog in sunglasses, a dog driving a wagon, biscuits…
Surely if I encountered this in real life, I would purchase lots of Uneeda Biscuits from this cutie!
Did you Know?…
A Cracker is a Hard Biscuit [1]
The two words are often used interchangeably throughout history.
Uneeda Biscuit Killed The Cracker Barrel
In 1898, the National Biscuit Company(now called Nabisco) created the first moisture proof protective cracker packaging. The first product to utilize this new invention was none other than Uneeda Biscuit! [2]
Before 1897, biscuits were sold in literal Cracker Barrels. Inspired by the idea of non soggy and individually packaged goods, many other biscuit brands exiled the cracker barrel. Now it is only known as a quirky restaurant and gift shop.
Sources
Image source: “Collie’s Special Delivery” was photographed by Dr. E. W. Smith in 1916. It can be found in the Library of Congress’s “Print & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC)” [External Link]. Since the photo was produced before 1923, and the Library of Congress does not add any restrictions, it is presumed to be in the public domain.
[1] “Webster’s New Illustrated Dictionary…” (1911) by Noah Webster. Scanned by the Library of Congress and located on the Internet Archive. Page 271 for the definition of a cracker. [External Link].
[2] “Sixty Centuries of Progress in Biscuit Baking” (1933) by the National Biscuit Company. Credit to the University of Chicago’s Library. [External Link].