Harvested Tomatoes Hauled in Wagons to Dock for Shipping, circa 1910

Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing high-quality products began with growing the best ingredients. He managed every aspect of the process from seed selection through harvest to ensure that only the best ingredients became Heinz pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph shows the care taken with tomatoes, packed into baskets, hauled to a packing station, and awaiting transport to a processing facility.