Heinz's Preserved Sweet Pickles Advertising Figure in Horse-Drawn Wagon, 1890

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Artifact Overview

H.J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to promote his products. Innovative and eye-catching advertisements, along with the high-quality products he produced, contributed to Heinz becoming a household name. This photograph features one of his marketing tactics -- a larger-than-life display bottle promoting his preserved sweet pickles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1969

Subject Date

1890

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.0.68.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in