Heinz Vinegar Tank Car, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

The famous "57 Varieties" of the H.J. Heinz Company included several kinds of vinegar -- Malt, White, and Cider being the most popular. In order to transport its vinegar more efficiently, the H.J. Heinz Company owned and operated a line of railroad cars designed specifically for shipping vinegar in bulk, which allowed the company to transport about 10,000 gallons of vinegar per carload.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.2184

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Glue

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in
Width: 13.75 in

Heinz Vinegar Tank Car, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1915