Blank Check from Heinz, Noble & Company, St. Louis, Missouri, May 7, 1874
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Artifact Overview
H.J. Heinz entered his first partnership in 1869 exclusively selling horseradish. By 1872 the company, now offering a variety of pickled foods and condiments, was known as Heinz, Noble & Company. This blank check features the bright red anchor that came to symbolize the "Anchor Pickle and Vinegar Works" brand of products sold by the company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Check (Bank check)
Subject Date
07 May 1874
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.1693.55
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Colored ink
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 8 in
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