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- Herman Miller Summer Picnic Poster, "Baked Ham," August 6, 1976 - In 1970, Stephen Frykholm, newly hired as a graphic designer at Herman Miller, designed his first poster for the furniture company's annual summer picnic. He went on to design 19 more, each with picnic food as their subject. His compositions played with scale, abstraction, pattern, and vibrant color -- informed by the screen-printing skills he had developed while serving in the Peace Corps.

- August 06, 1976
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Herman Miller Summer Picnic Poster, "Baked Ham," August 6, 1976
In 1970, Stephen Frykholm, newly hired as a graphic designer at Herman Miller, designed his first poster for the furniture company's annual summer picnic. He went on to design 19 more, each with picnic food as their subject. His compositions played with scale, abstraction, pattern, and vibrant color -- informed by the screen-printing skills he had developed while serving in the Peace Corps.
- Employee Placing Pork into Cans, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1915 - 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 an employee placing a hand-picked piece of pork into cans for baked bean products.

- circa 1915
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Employee Placing Pork into Cans, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1915
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 an employee placing a hand-picked piece of pork into cans for baked bean products.
- Can Label for Miss-Lou Brand Black Eye Peas and Pork, 1930-1939 -

- 1930-1939
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Can Label for Miss-Lou Brand Black Eye Peas and Pork, 1930-1939
- Advertising Illustration Layout for Heinz Baked Beans, October 9, 1915 - 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.

- October 09, 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Illustration Layout for Heinz Baked Beans, October 9, 1915
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.
- "Delta Pork and Beans with Tomato Sauce" Can Label, circa 1960 -

- circa 1960
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"Delta Pork and Beans with Tomato Sauce" Can Label, circa 1960
- The Spice of Life: A Visitor's View of the Home of the "57," circa 1915 - The H.J. Heinz Company took pride in proving that its products were created in a pure, clean, and wholesome way. In addition to opening the factory for public tours, the company also produced publications to show readers what the factory was like. This booklet provides readers with photographs of the employees and the buildings, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process.

- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
The Spice of Life: A Visitor's View of the Home of the "57," circa 1915
The H.J. Heinz Company took pride in proving that its products were created in a pure, clean, and wholesome way. In addition to opening the factory for public tours, the company also produced publications to show readers what the factory was like. This booklet provides readers with photographs of the employees and the buildings, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process.
- Recipe Booklet, "60 Ways to Serve Armour's Ham," circa 1925 -

- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Recipe Booklet, "60 Ways to Serve Armour's Ham," circa 1925
- Employees Filling Cans with Pork and Beans at Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920 - 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 around an automatic filling machine where cans were filled with beans and spicy red tomato sauce and received a hand-picked piece of pork.

- circa 1920
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Employees Filling Cans with Pork and Beans at Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920
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 around an automatic filling machine where cans were filled with beans and spicy red tomato sauce and received a hand-picked piece of pork.