Stencil of an H. J. Heinz Company Barrel Head, 1905-1910

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Artifact Overview

The famous "57 Varieties" of the H.J. Heinz Company included several kinds of vinegar. Vinegar was often stored in barrels, and with many different varieties, the barrels had to be properly identified. Stencils, like this one, helped ensure that the vinegars didn't get mixed up.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Stencil

Date Made

1905-1910

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1796

Credit

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

Material

Illustration board
Ink

Technique

Lithography
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Diameter: 18.625 in

Inscriptions

barrel reads: H. J. HEINZ CO. PITTSBURGH. USA/ (in keystone) PURE/ PICKLING/ AND TABLE/ VINEGAR/ DISTILLED/ GALS.
Stencil of an H. J. Heinz Company Barrel Head, 1905-1910