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- Commemorative Book for H. J. Heinz, 1844-1919 - H.J. Heinz was not only a successful entrepreneur in the manufactured food industry but was also respected among his employees and a beloved member of society. Upon his death in 1919, the H.J. Heinz Company published this booklet commemorating his life through reflections on his boyhood, family, religion, and business ethics, among other things. Also included are editorials from various newspapers announcing his death.
- 1919
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Commemorative Book for H. J. Heinz, 1844-1919
H.J. Heinz was not only a successful entrepreneur in the manufactured food industry but was also respected among his employees and a beloved member of society. Upon his death in 1919, the H.J. Heinz Company published this booklet commemorating his life through reflections on his boyhood, family, religion, and business ethics, among other things. Also included are editorials from various newspapers announcing his death.
- Trade Card for Jones Bros. Tea Company, 1872-1892 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1872-1892
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Trade Card for Jones Bros. Tea Company, 1872-1892
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Employee Filling Bottles with Pickles, H. J. Heinz Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1908 - Before the Heinz name was synonymous with ketchup, the H. J. Heinz Company was known for its many varieties of pickles. Every day Heinz's team of female employees, referred to as "Heinz Girls," meticulously packed pickle jars. Different sized pickles were placed in uniquely sized jars which required fluted wands to accurately pack the pickles into their specific arrangements.
- June 23, 1908
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Employee Filling Bottles with Pickles, H. J. Heinz Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1908
Before the Heinz name was synonymous with ketchup, the H. J. Heinz Company was known for its many varieties of pickles. Every day Heinz's team of female employees, referred to as "Heinz Girls," meticulously packed pickle jars. Different sized pickles were placed in uniquely sized jars which required fluted wands to accurately pack the pickles into their specific arrangements.
- Trade Card for C.I. Hood & Co. with Hood's Photos of the World, "Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Italy," 1890-1910 - In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. The trade card series, "Hood's Photos of the World," became popular among consumers, as it offered views of far-away places, providing a window to the broader world.
- 1890-1910
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Trade Card for C.I. Hood & Co. with Hood's Photos of the World, "Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Italy," 1890-1910
In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. The trade card series, "Hood's Photos of the World," became popular among consumers, as it offered views of far-away places, providing a window to the broader world.
- Magazine, Wet: The Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2, "Religion Issue," 1979 -
- 1979
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Magazine, Wet: The Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2, "Religion Issue," 1979
- H. J. Heinz Company Sales Manual, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920 - The H.J. Heinz Company employed a robust salesforce to sell its products. In addition to annual conventions where salesmen -- often known as travelers -- would learn about Heinz products, marketing strategies, and the Heinz brand philosophy, salesmen were also given manuals, like this one, which included things like company history and instructions for selling products and setting up displays and demonstration tables.
- circa 1920
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H. J. Heinz Company Sales Manual, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920
The H.J. Heinz Company employed a robust salesforce to sell its products. In addition to annual conventions where salesmen -- often known as travelers -- would learn about Heinz products, marketing strategies, and the Heinz brand philosophy, salesmen were also given manuals, like this one, which included things like company history and instructions for selling products and setting up displays and demonstration tables.