Product Catalogue of F. & J. Heinz Company, circa 1878

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Artifact Overview

After H.J. Heinz lost his first business to bankruptcy, he persuaded his brother and cousin to form the F. & J. Heinz Company in 1876 -- the precursor to the H.J. Heinz Company. Working with them, Heinz helped the company gain a reputation for high-quality pickled foods and condiments. This catalogue shows the many varieties of products the company offered in 1878.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Subject Date

circa 1878

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.95

Credit

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

Material

Leather
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Bookbinding (Process)
Mounting

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Width: 6.75 in

Inscriptions

written on loose label inside the front cover: F. and J. Heinz / Illustrated Catalogue label in front reads: Book No. 4 / This Book belongs to / F. and J. Heinz / 191 - 1st Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa