H. J. Heinz Company Baseball Team, 1896

THF292096 / H. J. Heinz Company Baseball Team, 1896
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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company was at the forefront of employee welfare during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Exemplary employee amenities such as a gymnasium, swimming pool, self-improvement classes, and large dining rooms supported a strong company culture. An additional recreational activity included the company baseball team, comprised of its employees.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1896

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.984

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

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

written on back: Property of / Mr. Chas. Braun. / Base Ball Team 1896 / C. A. Braun / A. W. Ginn / George Cobun / ? / H. C. Anderson / ? / O. E. Smith (sitting) / R. G. Evans / A. P. Wieland
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