Food Conservation Train, Pennsylvania, October 1917

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

October 1917

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1042

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: 8.5 in (including mat)
Width: 10.75 in (including mat)

Inscriptions

written on back: Food Conservation Train. / Oct 1917 / H. J. Heinz Co.