F. & J. Heinz Company Invoice, April 2, 1888

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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. Within several years, the company flourished, opening branches across the Midwest. This invoice from 1888 shows several of the company's branches.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Invoice

Subject Date

02 April 1888

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1693.66

Credit

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

Material

Colored ink
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Stamping (Marking)
Engraving (Printing process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.75 in
Width: 8.5 in

Inscriptions

written on document: Sold To J. S. Gauet / Terms 30 days or [?] per cent / Kittaning Pa / Salesman 198 [Pruhl?] O.B. 31 Page 80 / > 1 Bbl 1200 [?] [?] 650 / > 1 Bbl 3000 E.d. 950 / > 1 - 10 gal Mustard 400 / 1 Bbl [?] 8 oz. Catsup 89 1068 / [Total] 3068 / 5% 153 / 29.15 / 58 / 28.57