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
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
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.
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