Employee Receiving a Manicure at Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1915
THF292201 / Employee Receiving a Manicure at Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
H.J. Heinz was one of the first to emphasize the importance of cleanliness and sanitation in manufactured food production. Those who directly handled food were given a mandatory manicure once per week. This not only was a sanitation necessity for Heinz but was also a welcome luxury for the workers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1915
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.2235
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 16.75 in (mount)
Width: 20 in (mount)
Height: 10.75 in (photograph)
Width: 13.75 in (photograph)
Inscriptions
written on front mount:
Employees' Hands are Manicured
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