Mrs. Wagner's Pies

Last updated
Mrs. Wagner Pies tin pan, c. 1940. Mrs wagner pies tin pan, circa 1940.jpg
Mrs. Wagner Pies tin pan, c. 1940.

Mrs. Wagner's Pies were single-serving pies sold in waxed paper, produced by the Wagner Baking Company, originally located in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, and later in Brooklyn, New York. [1] [2]

Contents

The eponymous Mrs. Wagner was selling homemade pies in Jersey City, New Jersey, as early as 1897. [3] She was Mary J. Wagner, wife of William Wagner; she died in Ocean Grove on March 31, 1911, aged 72. [4]

In September 1940, The Newark News described Mrs. Wagner's Pies as the "largest pie bakery in the country, with its home plant in Newark and five branches as far west as Chicago." Its president at the time was F. W. Birkenhauer. [5]

The company ceased operations in July 1966. [6] [7]

The pies are mentioned in "America," a 1968 song by Simon and Garfunkel. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frederick T. Frelinghuysen</span> American lawyer and politician (1817–1885)

Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen was an American lawyer and politician from New Jersey who served as a U.S. Senator and later as United States Secretary of State under President Chester A. Arthur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Orange, New Jersey</span> City in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

East Orange is a city in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 69,612, an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270, which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census. The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020, after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 68,903 in 2021, ranking the city the 547th-most-populous in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ocean Grove, New Jersey</span> Place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is part of Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It had a population of 3,057 at the 2020 United States census. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean's Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach to the south. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ocean Grove is noted for its abundant examples of Victorian architecture and the Great Auditorium, acclaimed as "the state’s most wondrous wooden structure, soaring and sweeping, alive with the sound of music".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PATH (rail system)</span> Rapid transit system in New Jersey and New York

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is a 13.8-mile (22.2 km) rapid transit system in the northeastern New Jersey cities of Newark, Harrison, Jersey City, and Hoboken, as well as Lower and Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. PATH trains run around the clock year round; four routes serving 13 stations operate during the daytime on weekdays, while two routes operate during weekends, late nights, and holidays. It crosses the Hudson River through cast iron tunnels that rest on the river bottom. It operates as a deep-level subway in Manhattan and the Jersey City/Hoboken riverfront; from Grove Street in Jersey City to Newark, trains run in open cuts, at grade level, and on elevated track. In 2022, the system saw 45,501,400 rides, or about 151,200 per weekday in the fourth quarter of 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works</span> 19th-century steam locomotive manufacturer in Paterson, NJ

Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works was a 19th-century manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives based in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. It built more than six thousand steam locomotives for railroads around the world. Most 19th-century U.S. railroads owned at least one Rogers-built locomotive. The company's most famous product was a locomotive named The General, built in December 1855, which was one of the principals of the Great Locomotive Chase of the American Civil War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Jersey Coast Line</span> Commuter rail line in New Jersey

The North Jersey Coast Line is a commuter rail line running from Rahway to Bay Head, New Jersey, traversing through the Jersey Shore region. Operated by New Jersey Transit, the line is electrified as far south as Long Branch. On rail system maps it is colored light blue, and its symbol is a sailboat. The line runs along the former New York & Long Branch Railroad, which was co-owned by the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas J. Preston Jr.</span> American archeologist (1862–1955)

Thomas Jex Preston Jr. was an American archeology professor and academic administrator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asbury Park station</span>

Asbury Park is an NJ Transit railway station in Asbury Park, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is served by trains on the North Jersey Coast Line. It is located along Cookman Avenue between Main Street and Memorial Drive. The current Asbury Park station is one of two original Asbury Park stations on the line. The North Asbury Park station still exists, but is no longer a station stop; the former station was located at the Sunset Avenue crossing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spring Lake station</span>

Spring Lake is a commuter railroad station in the borough of Spring Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located near the border with Spring Lake Heights, trains are served by New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, which serve stations from New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and Long Branch to Bay Head. The next station northward is Belmar, while the next station south is Manasquan. Spring Lake station lacks accessibility for handicapped persons per the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Osborne McDowell</span>

William Osborne McDowell (1848–1927) was a financier and businessman. He founded numerous patriotic organizations in the late nineteenth century including the Sons of the American Revolution. With expanding international interests, he supported Cuban independence, helped found the League of Peace in 1908 and served as its president. He made his wealth from his investment firm, specializing in railroads, mining, and land speculation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Continental Baking Company</span> Bakeries of the United States

The Continental Baking Company was one of the first bakeries to introduce fortified bread. It was the maker of the Twinkie and Wonder Bread. Through a series of acquisitions and mergers it became part of the former Hostess Brands company.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Newark, New Jersey, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Essex Fells station</span>

Essex Fells was the terminus of the Erie Railroad's Caldwell Branch in the Essex County community of Essex Fells, New Jersey. Located at the junction of Oak Lane and Chestnut Lane in Essex Fells, the station was also a connection to the Morristown and Erie Railroad, which continued west through Roseland towards Morristown. The next station north from the Essex Fells station was Caldwell heading northward to Great Notch in Little Falls, where the line connected to the New York and Greenwood Lake Railroad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martha Louise Rayne</span> American journalist

Martha Louise Rayne (1836–1911) was an American who was an early woman journalist. In addition to writing and editing several journals, she serialized short stories and poems in newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, and the Los Angeles Herald. In addition to newspaper work, she published a guidebook of Chicago, etiquette books, and several novels. In 1886, she founded what may have been the first women's journalism school in the United States and four years later became a founding member and first vice president of the Michigan Woman's Press Association. Rayne was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2002.

Grace Ida Foster Herben was an American educator and missionary. The daughter of a minister and the wife of another, her career became intertwined with that of Rev. Stephen J. Herben after their marriage. Beforehand she served as the dean of women at Allegheny College, and afterwards she worked with the Northwestern Branch of the Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. She was a delegate to the 1910 World Missionary Conference, and was the only woman to serve on the New Jersey Council of National Defense during World War I.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Porter Beegle</span>

Mary Porter Beegle, also known as Mary Urban, was an American dancer, theatre professional, and college administrator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paula Laddey</span> German-born American lawyer

Paula Laddey was a German-born American lawyer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles D. Norton</span> American banker (1871–1923)

Charles Dyer Norton was an American banker who served as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary to President William Howard Taft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Equestrian statue of George Washington (Newark)</span> Statue by J. Massey Rhind in Newark, New Jersey

George Washington is an outdoor equestrian statue by the Scottish-American sculptor J. Massey Rhind located in Washington Park in Newark, New Jersey. It depicts General George Washington saying farewell to the troops of the Continental Army on November 2, 1783, and was dedicated on the anniversary of that event in 1912.

References

  1. "WILLIAM BITTLES, FOUNDED PIE FIRM; Started Company in 1900 for the Sale of Mrs. Wagner's Products-Dies at 76 COMMERCE CHAMBER HEAD Served in Newark 1924-1929 --Had Been President of National Pie Bakers". New York Times . August 31, 1943.
  2. Women's Heritage Trail Archived 2014-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "(untitled)". The Pittsfield Sun. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. July 22, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via newspapers.com.
  4. "County Items". Monmouth Democrat. Freehold, New Jersey. April 6, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via newspapers.com.
  5. "Food industry tasted success in the city". The Star-Ledger. December 22, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
  6. "PIE CONCERN FACING BANKRUPTCY ACTION". New York Times. August 20, 1966.
  7. "Plant is Closed by Pie Company". The Record . Hackensack, New Jersey. July 13, 1966. p. 48. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via newspapers.com.
  8. "America" (lyrics) paulsimon.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019