H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1907

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.901

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

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 14.0625 in (including mount)
Width: 17.25 in (including mount)

Inscriptions

written on photo surface: Agricultural Chemists / Jamestown Expo / 1907 / A358 / Jamestown OFFL / Photo. Corp,
H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907