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- FMC Tomato Harvester, 1969 - Tomatoes need careful handling. Growers who contract with processors used to rely on human laborers. The quest to plant and harvest more, faster, gave mechanical engineers and plant geneticists incentive to design a machine and a tomato it could harvest. The FMC Cascade Harvester carried 10-12 laborers who sorted debris out of the crop, fewer laborers than growers had needed for handpicking.
- 1969
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FMC Tomato Harvester, 1969
Tomatoes need careful handling. Growers who contract with processors used to rely on human laborers. The quest to plant and harvest more, faster, gave mechanical engineers and plant geneticists incentive to design a machine and a tomato it could harvest. The FMC Cascade Harvester carried 10-12 laborers who sorted debris out of the crop, fewer laborers than growers had needed for handpicking.
- Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: June Pink" Seed Packet, 1977 - The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- 1977
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Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: June Pink" Seed Packet, 1977
The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: Red Cherry" Seed Packet, 1977 - The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- 1977
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Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: Red Cherry" Seed Packet, 1977
The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: Yellow Pear" Seed Packet, 1980 - The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- 1980
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Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: Yellow Pear" Seed Packet, 1980
The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- Heinz Tomato Juice Advertisement, "Talk About Your Aristocracy!," circa 1935 - Throughout his career, entrepreneur H.J. Heinz sought to provide high-quality food for his customers. He took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients for his line of pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This advertisement describes the care given to tomatoes used in Heinz Tomato Juice, anthropomorphizing the tomato as an aristocrat, to symbolize the superiority of Heinz tomato products.
- circa 1935
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Heinz Tomato Juice Advertisement, "Talk About Your Aristocracy!," circa 1935
Throughout his career, entrepreneur H.J. Heinz sought to provide high-quality food for his customers. He took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients for his line of pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This advertisement describes the care given to tomatoes used in Heinz Tomato Juice, anthropomorphizing the tomato as an aristocrat, to symbolize the superiority of Heinz tomato products.
- Making Cream of Tomato Soup at the H. J. Heinz Company, 1921 - 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 employees adding ingredients to make Heinz's Cream of Tomato Soup.
- 1921
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Making Cream of Tomato Soup at the H. J. Heinz Company, 1921
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 employees adding ingredients to make Heinz's Cream of Tomato Soup.
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup Billboard, circa 1915 - Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to promote his line of pickled foods and condiments. He aimed to meet customers in stores, at home, and everywhere in between. Billboards, like the one seen here, advertised Heinz's "57 Varieties" -- the catchy slogan Heinz utilized despite offering more than 60 packaged products.
- circa 1915
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Heinz Tomato Ketchup Billboard, circa 1915
Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to promote his line of pickled foods and condiments. He aimed to meet customers in stores, at home, and everywhere in between. Billboards, like the one seen here, advertised Heinz's "57 Varieties" -- the catchy slogan Heinz utilized despite offering more than 60 packaged products.
- Tomato Seedlings in Greenhouse, circa 1910 - Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing the highest quality products began with where the ingredients were grown and how they were harvested. He took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients for his line of pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph shows one step in the tomato harvesting process.
- circa 1910
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Tomato Seedlings in Greenhouse, circa 1910
Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing the highest quality products began with where the ingredients were grown and how they were harvested. He took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients for his line of pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph shows one step in the tomato harvesting process.
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup Advertising Layout, circa 1915 - The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. Advertising layouts were a step in the marketing process where the drawing, size, color, and arrangement were taken into consideration before the final advertisement was created. This layout features an enlarged Heinz Tomato Ketchup label.
- circa 1915
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Heinz Tomato Ketchup Advertising Layout, circa 1915
The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. Advertising layouts were a step in the marketing process where the drawing, size, color, and arrangement were taken into consideration before the final advertisement was created. This layout features an enlarged Heinz Tomato Ketchup label.
- French's Mustard Recipe Booklet No. 16, 1926 - In 1904, the R.T. French Company introduced its Cream Salad Mustard. Prior to this, mustard was stone ground, thick, and often grainy, but French's new processed condiment was mild in flavor and easy to spread. It soon became a staple in American ballparks, where hot dogs were common fare. This recipe booklet offered additional uses, making it a favorite condiment in home kitchens as well.
- 1926
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French's Mustard Recipe Booklet No. 16, 1926
In 1904, the R.T. French Company introduced its Cream Salad Mustard. Prior to this, mustard was stone ground, thick, and often grainy, but French's new processed condiment was mild in flavor and easy to spread. It soon became a staple in American ballparks, where hot dogs were common fare. This recipe booklet offered additional uses, making it a favorite condiment in home kitchens as well.