Photomontage Showing Different Means of Transport for Heinz Company Products, April 12, 1909

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Artifact Overview

Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various shipping methods for Heinz products. The arrangement of these photos, which was featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," is a visual representation of the shipping process.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photomontage

Subject Date

12 April 1909

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1626

Credit

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

Material

Illustration board
Ink
Paint (Coating)
Pencil (Marking material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Handwriting
Mounting
Overpainting (Technique)

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 26 in
Width: 22 in

Inscriptions

various artists marks, notes and measurements in the margins.
Photomontage Showing Different Means of Transport for Heinz Company Products, April 12, 1909