Boxes of Ketchup Bottles Ready for Labeling at the H. J. Heinz Factory, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

Photographs of the H.J. Heinz Company provide a unique look at the manufacturing process of one of the most well-known brands in the processed food industry today. This photograph from about 1900 shows cases upon cases of bottles of ketchup ready to be labeled before being packaged for transport.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1900

Place of Creation

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.611

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 9.75 in