Grocery Store Floor Display of Heinz Products Sold to John H. Mann & Co., circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

H. J. Heinz was at the forefront of creative marketing in the manufactured food industry. He developed a comprehensive advertising strategy that included elaborate product displays in local grocery stores. Shoppers were greeted with colorful posters and meticulously designed stacks of canned and jarred products created by Heinz salespeople.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1014

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: 11 in (including mat)
Width: 9.25 in (including mat)

Inscriptions

sign within photo reads: THIS ENTIRE / EXHIBIT / SOLD TO / JOHN H. MANN / & CO. / SO. WARREN ST.
Grocery Store Floor Display of Heinz Products Sold to John H. Mann & Co., circa 1925