Employees Filling Bottles, H. J. Heinz Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Before the Heinz name was synonymous with ketchup, the H. J. Heinz Company was known for its many varieties of pickles. Every day Heinz's team of female employees, referred to as "Heinz Girls," meticulously packed pickle jars. Different sized pickles were placed in uniquely sized jars which required fluted wands to accurately pack the pickles into their specific arrangements.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.1061
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
written on back:
Girls in Heinz pickle factory
written on front mounting:
Five Left-Handed Maids
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