Employees Wrapping Bottles, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
Before complete mechanization of the manufacturing process, many tasks at the Heinz factory were done by hand. The H.J. Heinz Company documented the many departments of the manufacturing process through photographs. This photograph shows female employees wrapping bottled products before they are packed and shipped. Wrapping bottles in paper protected them from breaking during transport.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1905
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.2224
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
written on back:
wrapping
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