Mrs. Wagner's Pies

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]

Mrs. Wagner Pies tin pan, c. 1940.

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.[3]

Various sources say the company ceased operations in July 1966[4] and July 11, 1969.[2]

The pies are mentioned in "America," a 1968 song by Simon and Garfunkel.[5]

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. "Food industry tasted success in the city". The Star-Ledger. December 22, 2005. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
  4. "PIE CONCERN FACING BANKRUPTCY ACTION". New York Times. August 20, 1966.
  5. "America" (lyrics) – paulsimon.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019


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