H. J. Heinz Company, Pickle Bottling Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1910-1925

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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 the Pickle Department where female employees, often referred to as "Heinz Girls," meticulously packed pickles into glass jars and bottles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1910-1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.2187

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

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 12.5 in
Width: 15.375 in

H. J. Heinz Company, Pickle Bottling Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1910-1925