Employees at the Annual Heinz Picnic, H. J. Heinz Company, circa 1920
THF292215 / Employees at the Annual Heinz Picnic, H. J. Heinz Company, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
Supporting a strong company culture was important to the H.J. Heinz Company. In addition to outstanding employee amenities, the company held an annual picnic once per summer where anywhere from 3000 to 4000 employees and their families were transported by paddle-wheel steamboat or train to a nearby park for a day of fun and celebration.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.855.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 17 in (mount)
Width: 20 in (mount)
Height: 10.25 in (photograph)
Width: 13.75 in (photograph)
Inscriptions
written on front mount:
A Scene of an Annual Heinz Picnic
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