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	Harland Sanders Name Harland Sanders Birth/Death Dates 1890-1980 Where in Indiana Clark County--Henryville When in Indiana Lived his youth in Henryville Notable For Harland Sanders began cooking as a child. Afer his father died he was responsible for looking after his younger brother and sister while his mother worked, so he prepared their food. He had a variety of jobs as an adult including managing a service station. He perfected the method of using a pressure cooker to fry chicken, using a seasoning recipe he had created. He called it Kentucky Fried Chicken. By 1964 he had 600 restaurants franchised to sell his product. He sold his interest in the company that year, but remained as the spokesperson. He was often called Colonel Sanders. Description Sanders is shown at a dinner meeting for Kentucky Fried Chicken. He is wearing a white business suit with a string bowtie. Subject Sanders, Harland, 1890- Restaurants Fast food restaurants Kentucky Fried Chicken (Firm) Chicken industry Clothing & dress Item ID P338_SERIALII_COLONELSANDERS Source of Image Bretzman Collection (P 0338) Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Information taken from American National Biography, Oxford Press, 1999. Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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