Otto Rohwedder, of Davenport, Iowa invented the machine that could slice an entire loaf of bread. And it was first used in Chillicothe, Missouri. At the time, it was called the greatest advance in baking since bread was first wrapped.
A sepia-toned image of the first bread slicer, with several parallel blades and spinning wheel. Source: The Providence Journal
This day in 1928 serves as the bright line between our modern age and everything that came before. Because this is the day when sliced bread first went on sale.
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