H. J. Heinz Company Salesmen, Savannah Branch, September 1924

THF292393 / H. J. Heinz Company Salesmen, Savannah Branch, September 1924
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Artifact Overview

To promote his products to grocery stores and individual households, H.J. Heinz employed salespeople, referred to as "Travelers." Travelers were trained in product knowledge and attended conventions to learn new sales techniques. They also designed and built point-of-sale displays in grocery stores and set up demonstration tables for sampling the products. The men featured here are Travelers from Savannah, Georgia.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

September 1924

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1143

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.25 in (including mount)
Width: 15.125 in (including mount)

Inscriptions

written on front mount and on back: Savannah Branch - September 1924 / 1st Row - L. R. Evans H. S., J. S. Butler, R. A. Boggs, H. M. Willingham, R. R. Montague, W. Von Schildnecht CC, J. T. Huxley Mgr. / 2nd Row - J. H. Hunter, A. M. Risen, J. H. Mather-ACC., D. J. Colvin, J. W. Hull / 3rd Row - F. B. Collins, S. L. Laird / J. F. Sugars, C. F. Griffin, W. F. Seymour