Harvesting Olives in Seville, Spain, H. J. Heinz Company, 1904-1910

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Artifact Overview

H. J. Heinz recognized that specific climates and soil-types were best for each fruit and vegetable, ensuring a better taste for his products. He considered Spain to be the best for olives. Laborers picked the olives and sent them to the nearby Heinz factory where they were cleaned, processed, and packaged in clear glass jars for market.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.910

Credit

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

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17.25 in (mount)
Width: 20 in (mount)
Height: 11 in (photograph)
Width: 13.75 in (photograph)

Inscriptions

written on front mount: Harvesting Heinz Olives in Spain
Harvesting Olives in Seville, Spain, H. J. Heinz Company, 1904-1910