De Jongs Dutch Cocoa tin
c. 1906Dutch cocoa tin, square shape, first side showing factory on canal with two boats and two horse carts.
Second side; Floral border with directions.
Third side; floral border with windmill.
Fourth side; De Jongs Dutch Cocoa factory, Two coat of arms, the words COCOA above ROYAL FACTORY. Lid is decorated with the trademark.
Advised in July 2018 that Anita Thurman was the donor of the tin to the museum collection by her daughter Gayle Redding, from notes made by her mother.
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The date 1906 appears on the tin.
Tin made by De Erve H. de Jong Royal Cocoa & Chocolate Factory in Wormerveer, North Holland. Circa 1906.
The factory was located where a mill had been established in 1767. The mill was originally owned by Erve H. de Jong and ground volcanic rock for the production of cement and mortar. It later became a shell/sand mill and in 1809 was sold to Hendrik de Jong. He used it as a bluestone mill and for grinding potash, and then later as a spice mill.
Cocoa began to be processed by the mill in 1843. In 1872 a steam engine was installed and 12 years later Erven H. de Jong built a cocoa factory. In 1886 wind power ceased to be used at all and the mill was demolished the following year.
Over the years the site grew into a large industrial complex. Queen Emma awarded the designation "Royal" to the company.
A fire in 1930 caused extensive damage and the De Jong Dutch Cocoa company rebuilt. However there were setbacks and bankruptcy was finally declared in 1956.
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