Advertising Layout Illustration of a Heinz Bottle, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. An advertising layout, like the one seen here, was a step in the marketing process where the drawing, size, color, and arrangement were taken into consideration before the final advertisement was created.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Illustration (Layout feature)

Date Made

circa 1920

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.533

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Illustration board
Pencil (Marking material)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting
Drawing (Image-making)

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.5 in

Inscriptions

below at left in pencil: 57 various artist marks, notes, and measurements in margins.
Advertising Layout Illustration of a Heinz Bottle, circa 1920