H. J. Heinz Company, Removing Imperfect Beans, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
Before complete mechanization of the manufacturing process, many tasks at the Heinz factory were done by hand. The H.J. Heinz Company documented the many departments of the manufacturing process through photographs. This photograph shows female employees thoroughly inspecting the beans and removing any with imperfections, before being used in baked bean products.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.891
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 17.25 in
Width: 20.25 in
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