Preparing Harvested Tomatoes for Shipping, H. J. Heinz Company, circa 1910
THF252244 / Preparing Harvested Tomatoes for Shipping, H. J. Heinz Company, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing high-quality products began with growing the best ingredients. He managed every aspect of the process. This photograph shows laborers sorting damaged fruit into barrels and packing higher quality tomatoes into baskets for shipment. This ensured the best ingredients for his line of picked foods, preserves, and condiments.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1910
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.321
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
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Related Content
SetFrom Seed to Store Shelf: The Heinz Tomato’s Journey, 1900-1930
- 16 Artifacts
In the early 1900s, the H.J. Heinz Company grew and processed tomatoes into a wide variety of products, including canned tomatoes and ketchup, tomato juice, and sauces and soups. These photographs follow Heinz tomatoes from seeds to fields, and factories to store shelves.