Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Transportations, May 1, 1912

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Artifact Overview

Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, transportation methods, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features modified photographs of box cars, a tank car, and a horse-drawn wagon. This arrangement of photos promoted the various methods of transportation used by the H.J. Heinz Company.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

01 May 1912

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1414

Credit

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

Material

Illustration board
Ink
Paint (Coating)
Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Handwriting
Mounting
Overpainting (Technique)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 17 in
Width: 14 in

Inscriptions

various artists marks, edit notes, and measurements in margins.
Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Transportations, May 1, 1912