Stained Glass Design Layout of Heinz Company Quotes, 1910-1925
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Artifact Overview
H.J. Heinz sought a strong working relationship with his employees and placed encouraging quotes around the factory to promote good will and a sense of purpose. This drawing for stained-glass windows found in the Time Office -- where employees clocked in and out for their work day -- features a quote from Heinz's mother: "Labor sweetens life; Idleness makes it a burden."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1910-1925
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.1374
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Overpainting (Technique)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
various artists marks, notes, and measurements in margins.
reads:
Labor is preferable to idleness / as brightness is to rust. / Labor sweetens life / idleness makes it a burden. / A.M.H.
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