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- Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "A Practical Plan of Saving: The Larkin Idea of Factory-To-Family Dealing," circa 1906 - John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- circa 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "A Practical Plan of Saving: The Larkin Idea of Factory-To-Family Dealing," circa 1906
John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition Commemorative Medal, 1907 -
- 1907
- Collections - Artifact
Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition Commemorative Medal, 1907
- H. J. Heinz Company Album of Product Awards and Certificates, 1883-1930 - Company photograph albums are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H.J. Heinz Company, includes certificates and awards given to the company at various expositions both nationally and internationally.
- 1883-1930
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H. J. Heinz Company Album of Product Awards and Certificates, 1883-1930
Company photograph albums are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H.J. Heinz Company, includes certificates and awards given to the company at various expositions both nationally and internationally.
- Photomontage of Heinz Exhibits at World's Fairs and Expositions, May 12, 1909 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various Heinz exhibition displays. This arrangement of photos was featured in several Heinz publications to promote the popularity, professionalism, and quality of Heinz products.
- May 12, 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Photomontage of Heinz Exhibits at World's Fairs and Expositions, May 12, 1909
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various Heinz exhibition displays. This arrangement of photos was featured in several Heinz publications to promote the popularity, professionalism, and quality of Heinz products.
- H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907 - The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1907
- Collections - Artifact
H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907
The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.