H. J. Heinz Hosting a Banquet for Branch House Managers and Assistants at His Home, Greenlawn, December 15, 1917

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings as its founder began his career in 1869 exclusively selling horseradish out of his family home. By the turn of the century, Heinz was a household name with expanded operations to manufacture its famous "57 Varieties." This photograph from 1917, is from a banquet for branch managers and assistants, which H.J. Heinz himself hosted at his home.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

15 December 1917

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1189

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: 11 in (including mount)
Width: 14.25 in (including mount)

Inscriptions

written on front of photo surface [lower left corner]: Reception & Dinner / tendered to the / 30th Annual Convention / of Branch House Managers & Asst's / Guests of Mr. H. J Heinz / at his residence Greenlawn / Pittsburgh, Penn. Dec. 15, 1917. written on front of photo surface [lower right corner]: W.W. Beaudry [?] written on back: 55 picas wide / 120 line screen / [stamp] 57 news