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
Creators
Collection Title
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.
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