Mary Lincoln Candies, Inc.

[Donna McCreary]

(06-03-2013 05:56 AM)BettyO Wrote:  Ah......a day without chocolate is like a day without sunshine!

Seriously, go here for information on the Mary Lincoln Candy Company - and we all thought that Mary Washington nailed that area of culinary expertise!

http://wnyheritagepress.org/photos_week_...andies.htm

The photos are wonderful. I love the white hats the women wore to keep their hair out of the product.

It was a common practice to name companies after famous individuals. The Martha Washington Candy Co. was located in Washington DC. The Mary Lincoln Candy Co. was based in Buffalo, New York. And (my favorite being a Hoosier) the Betsy Ross Candy Co. was located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Probably one of the most successful companies named after a famous lady was the Dolly Madison Bakery. This company closed in 2012, but another corporation has purchased the brand, and products should start showing up on store shelves soon.