Heinz Tomato Ketchup Advertising Layout, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. Advertising layouts were a step in the marketing process where the drawing, size, color, and arrangement were taken into consideration before the final advertisement was created. This layout features an enlarged Heinz Tomato Ketchup label.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Place of Creation

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.398

Credit

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

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Overpainting (Technique)

Dimensions

Height: 14.75 in
Width: 11 in