H. J. Heinz Company "Goddess of Plenty" Parade Float at Pittsburgh's Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, 1908
THF292405 / H. J. Heinz Company "Goddess of Plenty" Parade Float at Pittsburgh's Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, 1908
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Artifact Overview
In 1908, the H.J. Heinz Company participated in Pittsburgh's Sesquicentennial Celebration by featuring this parade float. In the middle of the float stood Ceres, the Roman "Goddess of Plenty," with women in beautiful gowns as well as fruits and vegetables surrounding her. The float was pulled by thirty black horses with the famous "57" logo on their saddlecloths.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
27 September 1908 - 03 October 1908
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.2249
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: 13.5 in (includes mount)
Width: 18.5 in (includes mount)
Inscriptions
written on front mount:
Photograph taken by Mr. Thomas Hathaway and presented to his old friend O. E. Brunner / Sesqui Centennial, Pittsburgh PA: 1908.
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