Meat Market Grocery Store Display of Heinz Products, Sandusky, Ohio, circa 1929

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Artifact Overview

Heinz developed a strong corporate image and aggressively kept the company name and trademark in front of the public. The company's sales force was trained to draw attention to the product line through in-store promotions and consumer taste tests. This photograph shows the elaborate eye-catching displays and banner welcoming customers to try the products.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1929

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.223

Credit

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

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

written on back: MEAT MARKET SANDUSKY OHIO / ORDER - H 98.00 / PRGS - SOLD - 2342 -
Meat Market Grocery Store Display of Heinz Products, Sandusky, Ohio, circa 1929