Manicurist and Employee inside Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1912

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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

1912

Place of Creation

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.447.37

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Heinz U.S.A.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

Inscriptions

written on back sticker: PHOTO: #1912007 / PICTURE: Manicurist / DATE: 1912