Employees Filling and Weighing Cans, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1900
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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 employees filling and weighing cans of beans to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.801
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.875 in (including mat)
Width: 11.1875 in (including mat)
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