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- Invoice from F. & J. Heinz, June 14, 1888 - After having to close his first business in 1875, entrepreneur H.J. Heinz persuaded family members to open a new business called F. & J. Heinz in 1876. H.J. Heinz ran the company behind the scenes while rebuilding his reputation. Within several years, the company flourished, opening branches across the Midwest. This invoice from 1888 shows several of the company's branches.
- June 14, 1888
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Invoice from F. & J. Heinz, June 14, 1888
After having to close his first business in 1875, entrepreneur H.J. Heinz persuaded family members to open a new business called F. & J. Heinz in 1876. H.J. Heinz ran the company behind the scenes while rebuilding his reputation. Within several years, the company flourished, opening branches across the Midwest. This invoice from 1888 shows several of the company's branches.
- Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "Product and Premium List," January 1908 (58th Edition) - 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.
- January 01, 1908
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Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "Product and Premium List," January 1908 (58th Edition)
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.
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- Photograph Album of Heinz Company Branch Factories, Employee Conventions and Banquets, 1888-1928 - Company scrapbooks 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 photographs from employee banquets, salesmen and managerial staff conventions, and exterior views of Heinz Company branch factory buildings.
- 1888-1928
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Photograph Album of Heinz Company Branch Factories, Employee Conventions and Banquets, 1888-1928
Company scrapbooks 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 photographs from employee banquets, salesmen and managerial staff conventions, and exterior views of Heinz Company branch factory buildings.
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- Automobiles Inside B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932 - Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These branches were located near most major American cities. Ford's first Alexandria, Virginia, branch -- near Washington, D.C. -- opened in 1917. The company opened a new facility on the Potomac River in 1932. The U.S. Navy converted Ford's waterfront factory into a munitions plant in 1942.
- October 26, 1932
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Automobiles Inside B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These branches were located near most major American cities. Ford's first Alexandria, Virginia, branch -- near Washington, D.C. -- opened in 1917. The company opened a new facility on the Potomac River in 1932. The U.S. Navy converted Ford's waterfront factory into a munitions plant in 1942.
- B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932 - Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These branches were located near most major American cities. Ford's first Alexandria, Virginia, branch -- near Washington, D.C. -- opened in 1917. The company opened a new facility on the Potomac River in 1932. The U.S. Navy converted Ford's waterfront factory into a munitions plant in 1942.
- 1932
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B.R. Brown Service Building at Ford Motor Company Plant, Alexandria, Virginia, 1932
Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. These branches were located near most major American cities. Ford's first Alexandria, Virginia, branch -- near Washington, D.C. -- opened in 1917. The company opened a new facility on the Potomac River in 1932. The U.S. Navy converted Ford's waterfront factory into a munitions plant in 1942.
- The House of Heinz, circa 1929 - The H.J. Heinz Company was founded from humble beginnings in 1869. By the turn of the century it had become a well-known manufacturer of processed food. Its rapid success resulted in the expansion of its operations at home and abroad. This booklet from 1929 provides an overview of the many branch factories and buildings operated by the company, referred to as "The House of Heinz."
- circa 1929
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The House of Heinz, circa 1929
The H.J. Heinz Company was founded from humble beginnings in 1869. By the turn of the century it had become a well-known manufacturer of processed food. Its rapid success resulted in the expansion of its operations at home and abroad. This booklet from 1929 provides an overview of the many branch factories and buildings operated by the company, referred to as "The House of Heinz."
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- Workers in a Warehouse, 1900-1910 - Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in his factory complex at Le Mans, France. The factory played another role in transportation history in 1908, when Bollee offered its resources to Wilbur Wright -- free of charge -- during Wright's French demonstration flights. Bollee became an important friend at a crucial moment in the Wright brothers' work.
- circa 1900-circa 1910
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Workers in a Warehouse, 1900-1910
Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in his factory complex at Le Mans, France. The factory played another role in transportation history in 1908, when Bollee offered its resources to Wilbur Wright -- free of charge -- during Wright's French demonstration flights. Bollee became an important friend at a crucial moment in the Wright brothers' work.