Harvesting Olives, H. J. Heinz Company, Seville, Spain, circa 1915

THF275186 / Harvesting Olives, H. J. Heinz Company, Seville, Spain, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview

H. J. Heinz recognized that specific climates and soil-types were best for each fruit and vegetable, ensuring a better taste for his products. He considered Spain to be the best for olives. Laborers picked the olives and sent them to the nearby Heinz factory where they were cleaned, processed, and packaged in clear glass jars for market.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.367

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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