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

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

Blank Check from Heinz, Noble & Company, St. Louis, Missouri, May 7, 1874