Employees in the Ketchup Department, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1910

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 working in the Ketchup Department.

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 working in the Ketchup Department.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1910

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1056

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10.0625 in  (including mat)

Width: 8.75 in  (including mat)

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