Transporting Apple Crates Using Horse-Drawn Carts, H. J. Heinz Company, Medina, New York, circa 1910

Summary

Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing high-quality products began with growing the best ingredients. He managed every aspect of the process from seed selection to harvest to ensure that only the best ingredients became Heinz pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph, apple crates are loaded onto horse-drawn carts to be transported to the factory for processing.

Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing high-quality products began with growing the best ingredients. He managed every aspect of the process from seed selection to harvest to ensure that only the best ingredients became Heinz pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph, apple crates are loaded onto horse-drawn carts to be transported to the factory for processing.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1910

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.333

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.625 in

Width: 9.8125 in

Inscriptions

written on back: Medina, N. Y. / Apple Bins

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