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Harland Sanders
NameHarland Sanders
Birth/Death Dates1890-1980
Where in IndianaClark County--Henryville
When in IndianaLived his youth in Henryville
Notable ForHarland 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.
DescriptionSanders is shown at a dinner meeting for Kentucky Fried Chicken. He is wearing a white business suit with a string bowtie.
SubjectSanders, Harland, 1890-
Restaurants
Fast food restaurants
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Firm)
Chicken industry
Clothing & dress
Item IDP338_SERIALII_COLONELSANDERS
Source of ImageBretzman Collection (P 0338)
Digital CollectionNotable Hoosiers (DC 010)
Bibliography/NotesInformation taken from American National Biography, Oxford Press, 1999.
Copyright NoticeDigital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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