H. J. Heinz Company Float at a Republican Parade, November 3, 1900

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Artifact Overview

The presidential election of 1900 saw Republican candidate William McKinley run for reelection against Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan, a repeat of the 1896 election. The H.J. Heinz Company participated in a political parade on November 3, 1900, in support of William McKinley with a float pulled by horses and another resembling a train advertising Heinz's "57 Varieties." McKinley defeated Bryan three days later.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

03 November 1900

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.2195

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: 5 in (includes mount)
Width: 7 in (includes mount)

Inscriptions

written on photo surface in margin: Republican Parade of November 3rd, 1900