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Apple pie with lattice crust in a white dish – Vintage Wall Art

Apple pie with lattice crust in a white dish — historic image
Apple pie with lattice crust in a white dish. Historic image from the Fruit & Vegetable Labels collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Apple pie with lattice crust in a white dish. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Apple pie with lattice crust in a white dish

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A lattice-topped apple pie, baked in a white dish, is the particular subject here, and its woven crust is the detail most worth a closer look. Apple pie was a staple of American home cooking long before it became a national emblem, and the lattice top, made by laying strips of dough over one another, was a practical way to let steam escape while showing off the filling. Pictures like this one were often made for cookbooks and household magazines, where the goal was to make a familiar dish look inviting and achievable. Look at how the golden crust catches the light and how the cut fruit peeks through the gaps.

Original scan3,000 × 2,154 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi
Reference301822286_0a7c2e2cd3_o My Apple Pie

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