Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Taste Testing Room, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, transportation methods, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features a modified photograph of the Heinz taste-testing room where products are tested to ensure a consistent taste and quality.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Creator Notes

Made by Bartlett-Orr Press for H. J. Heinz Company.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.1790

Credit

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

Material

Illustration board
Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)
Tracing Paper

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Handwriting
Mounting
Overpainting (Technique)

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 14 in

Inscriptions

various artists notes, marks, and measurements in margins. written on front: page 6
Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Taste Testing Room, circa 1915