Employees Filling Bottles at the H. J. Heinz Factory, circa 1890

Summary

Before complete mechanization of the manufacturing process, many tasks at the Heinz factory were done by hand. The H.J. Heinz Company documented the many departments of the manufacturing process through photographs. This photograph shows employees filling ketchup bottles.

Before complete mechanization of the manufacturing process, many tasks at the Heinz factory were done by hand. The H.J. Heinz Company documented the many departments of the manufacturing process through photographs. This photograph shows employees filling ketchup bottles.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1890

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.653.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in

Width: 9.5 in

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