Vancouver Branch Sales Personnel, H. J. Heinz Company, Vancouver, Canada, September 1928

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Artifact Overview

To promote his products to grocery stores and individual households, H.J. Heinz employed salespeople, referred to as "Travelers." Travelers were trained in product knowledge and attended conventions to learn new sales techniques. They also designed and built point-of-sale displays in grocery stores and set up demonstration tables for sampling the products.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

September 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1046

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.5 in

Inscriptions

written on surface of photo: H. J. Heinz Co. Vancouver Branch, Sept. 1928 written on back [names of individuals, starting from left to right]: W.R. Coulter - Salesman, R. Bramley - Salesman, W.G. Dyer - Salesman, W.T. Stone - Chief Clerk, D.E. Milne, W. L. King - Salesman, G.S. Robertson - Asst. Chief Clerk, R. L. McLean - Salesman, H. Crimp - Salesman