Advertising Illustration of Heinz Vinegar and Olive Oil Products for a Salad, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. Drawings, illustrations and modified photographs of Heinz products were often used for advertising and in publications. This advertising layout represents a step in the marketing process where the size and arrangement are taken into consideration before the final advertisement is created.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1920

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1425

Credit

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

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Handwriting
Mounting

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 11.125 in

Inscriptions

various artist notes, markings, and measurements within the margins.
Advertising Illustration of Heinz Vinegar and Olive Oil Products for a Salad, circa 1920