Employees Inspecting Bottles, H. J. Heinz Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1909
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Artifact Overview
Before complete mechanization of the manufacturing process, many tasks at the Heinz factory were done by hand. The H. J. Heinz Company documented the many departments of the manufacturing process through photographs. This photograph shows products being inspected by designated employees to ensure products met certain standards before being packed and shipped.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1909
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.447.41
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Heinz U.S.A.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
written on back label:
Photo: #1909008 / Picture: Inspection Table Bottling Department / Date: 1909
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