H. J. Heinz and Employees at the 1884 World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1884

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Artifact Overview

H.J. Heinz was a master of marketing and displayed his company's products at world's fairs, regional fairs and expositions. These exhibits typically included elaborate product displays and samples for fairgoers. This photograph shows H.J. Heinz and a few employees behind the counter of the Heinz booth at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1884.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1884-1885

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1140

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: 16 in (mount)
Width: 17.5 in (mount)
Height: 8.5 in (photograph)
Width: 10.125 in (photograph)

Inscriptions

written on front mount: 1776. Philadelphia. 1876. / Centennial Photographic Co. International Exhibition / 1884. New Orleans. 1885. / Edward L. Wilson / Registered 1884, by the Centennial Photographic Company / Copyrighted 1884.