Drawing of Heinz Rice Flakes Cereal Box, August 2, 1930

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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

Design drawing

Date Made

02 August 1930

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.447

Credit

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

Material

Drawing board
Pen and Ink
Wash (Material)

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Blue
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.625 in
Width: 10.125 in

Inscriptions

written on front (various edit comments): tint side of box with tint #3 / 55 screen / leave guide line on plate / tint top of box with tint #6 / 55 screen / leave guide line on plate / 1 1/8 " / Job 13748 / Country [?] Adv. series / [?] 1930 / Ben Day bins plate 55 screen / Plate noon / industry / 8/2/30 / [?]
Drawing of Heinz Rice Flakes Cereal Box, August 2, 1930