Invoice from F. & J. Heinz Company, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, 1870-1879
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Artifact Overview
After having to close his first business in 1875, entrepreneur H.J. Heinz persuaded family members to open a new business called F. & J. Heinz in 1876. H.J. Heinz ran the company behind the scenes while rebuilding his reputation. This invoice from 1877 shows the company's stamps for the Anchor Pickle and Vinegar Works" brand and the "Branch Factory and Vegetable Gardens" in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Invoice
Subject Date
1870-1879
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.1693.12
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: 8.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
printed on document:
Dear Sir: / Enclosed find invoices of Mdse. amounting to / $ __, shipped you this day per ____ / in compliance with your order of ___ inst. / Awaiting your further orders, we remain yours most / Respectfully, / F. & J. Heinz
written in pencil on back:
1st [?] / [?] [?] / 27/77
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