Harvesting Wheat for Spaghetti, H. J. Heinz Company, 1930-1940

THF292152 / Harvesting Wheat for Spaghetti, H. J. Heinz Company, 1930-1940
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Artifact Overview

Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing the highest quality products began with where the ingredients were grown and how they were harvested. The H.J. Heinz Company took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients were used in its products. In this photograph, workers are harvesting wheat for the company's heat-and-serve spaghetti products.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1930-1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.855.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17 in (mount)
Width: 20 in (mount)
Height: 11 in (photograph)
Width: 14 in (photograph)

Inscriptions

written on front mount: Harvesting Wheat for Spaghetti
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