Plaque of Heinz "57" Varieties with Nautical Scene, circa 1925

Summary

The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.

The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.

Artifact

Plaque (Flat object)

Subject Date

circa 1925

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.198

Credit

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

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant Material)

Technique

Lithography
Mounting
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

written on front: HEINZ / VARIETIES / 57 / THE PYRAGLASS PANEL MFG. BY GILLESPIE BROS. NEWBURGH, N.Y.

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