H. J. Heinz Factory, Women Workers Filling Bottles and Jars, circa 1905

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Artifact Overview

Before complete mechanization of the manufacturing process, many tasks at the Heinz factory were done by hand. The H.J. Heinz Company documented the many departments of the manufacturing process through photographs. This photograph shows the Pickle Department where female employees, often referred to as "Heinz Girls," meticulously packed pickles into glass jars and bottles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1905

Creator Notes

Photographed for H. J. Heinz Company.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1065

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: 7.5 in
Width: 9.5 in