Twenty Dollar Promissory Note from Heinz, Noble & Company, Woodstock, Illinois, Issued October 1, 1875
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Artifact Overview
H.J. Heinz's first business began in 1869 exclusively selling horseradish. By 1872, the company was known as Heinz, Noble, & Company. This promissory note from the company promised the bearer the stated sum. The company was bankrupt by the end of 1875, but Heinz built back his reputation with an new company, F. & J. Heinz, which would later become the H.J. Heinz Company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Promissory note
Date Made
01 October 1875
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.1693.59
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Colored ink
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Stamping (Forming)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
reads:
Woodstock, Ill. October 1, 1875 / We Promise to Pay the Bearer / Twenty Dollars / on January 1st, 1876, with interest after maturity at / the rate of ten per cent.
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