Sorting Tomatoes at the H. J. Heinz Company, 1912
THF252232 / Sorting Tomatoes at the H. J. Heinz Company, 1912
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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 workers sorting tomatoes and removing debris before they are sent to be processed into ketchup, tomato soup, or other products.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1912
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
The photographer is unidentified.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.447.32
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 in
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Related Content
SetFrom Seed to Store Shelf: The Heinz Tomato’s Journey, 1900-1930
- 16 Artifacts
In the early 1900s, the H.J. Heinz Company grew and processed tomatoes into a wide variety of products, including canned tomatoes and ketchup, tomato juice, and sauces and soups. These photographs follow Heinz tomatoes from seeds to fields, and factories to store shelves.