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- Product Label for Tomato Catsup by Heinz, Noble & Co., 1872-1873 - Henry J. Heinz introduced tomato ketchup as one of his first bottled condiments in the 1870s. To ensure his success among competing ketchup manufacturers, Heinz employed innovative product packaging. Eye-catching labels attracted customers, and clear glass bottles revealed a high-quality product. By about 1905, the H.J. Heinz Company had become the largest ketchup producer in the nation.
- 1872-1873
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Product Label for Tomato Catsup by Heinz, Noble & Co., 1872-1873
Henry J. Heinz introduced tomato ketchup as one of his first bottled condiments in the 1870s. To ensure his success among competing ketchup manufacturers, Heinz employed innovative product packaging. Eye-catching labels attracted customers, and clear glass bottles revealed a high-quality product. By about 1905, the H.J. Heinz Company had become the largest ketchup producer in the nation.
- Catalog for the H.J. Heinz Co., "The 57 Varieties, Heinz Pure Foods and What They Are," circa 1916 - From humble beginnings exclusively producing horseradish in 1869 to becoming a household name by the turn of the century, H.J. Heinz built his business on the values of purity, sanitation, and wholesomeness. This catalog from 1916 promotes Heinz's "57 varieties" of products -- a term coined by H.J. Heinz himself in 1892, despite offering more than 60 products at the time.
- circa 1916
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Catalog for the H.J. Heinz Co., "The 57 Varieties, Heinz Pure Foods and What They Are," circa 1916
From humble beginnings exclusively producing horseradish in 1869 to becoming a household name by the turn of the century, H.J. Heinz built his business on the values of purity, sanitation, and wholesomeness. This catalog from 1916 promotes Heinz's "57 varieties" of products -- a term coined by H.J. Heinz himself in 1892, despite offering more than 60 products at the time.
- Catalog for H. J. Heinz Co., "Picklers and Preservers," 1895 - The H.J. Heinz Company produced trade catalogs to provide grocers with information about the company's many products. This catalog from 1895 includes full-page color illustrations of Heinz products with accompanying descriptions and packaging options. The catalog also provides illustrations and descriptions of the Heinz branch factories and various methods used for shipping.
- 1895
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Catalog for H. J. Heinz Co., "Picklers and Preservers," 1895
The H.J. Heinz Company produced trade catalogs to provide grocers with information about the company's many products. This catalog from 1895 includes full-page color illustrations of Heinz products with accompanying descriptions and packaging options. The catalog also provides illustrations and descriptions of the Heinz branch factories and various methods used for shipping.
- Whitman's Chocolates Advertisement, "Who Says Men Don't Understand Women," 1957 -
- February 09, 1957
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Whitman's Chocolates Advertisement, "Who Says Men Don't Understand Women," 1957
- Lux Toilet Soap, Complimentary Size, From Greyhound Court, 1940-1959 -
- 1940-1959
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Lux Toilet Soap, Complimentary Size, From Greyhound Court, 1940-1959
- "Del Monte Salt," 1909 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Del Monte Brand products were identified by the company's characteristic green label and its signature "shield" logo. These design features are still found on Del Monte products today.
- 1909
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"Del Monte Salt," 1909
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Del Monte Brand products were identified by the company's characteristic green label and its signature "shield" logo. These design features are still found on Del Monte products today.
- "Steele's Popeye Brand Spinach," 1974-1978 -
- 1974-1978
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"Steele's Popeye Brand Spinach," 1974-1978
- Recipe Booklet, "Calorie Saving Recipes with Sucaryl," 1955 - Artificial sweeteners provide dieters and people with diabetes or other metabolic disorders with a sugar substitute. Sucaryl, a cyclamate-based sweetener, was first marketed to the public in 1951. Though Sucaryl promised sweet-tasting foods without adding calories, links to possible increased cancers risks spurred the Food and Drug Administration to ban cyclamates in 1969.
- 1955
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Recipe Booklet, "Calorie Saving Recipes with Sucaryl," 1955
Artificial sweeteners provide dieters and people with diabetes or other metabolic disorders with a sugar substitute. Sucaryl, a cyclamate-based sweetener, was first marketed to the public in 1951. Though Sucaryl promised sweet-tasting foods without adding calories, links to possible increased cancers risks spurred the Food and Drug Administration to ban cyclamates in 1969.
- H.J. Heinz Company Catalog, "57 Good Things for the Table, Pure Food Products," circa 1901 - H.J. Heinz came up with the slogan "57 Varieties" in 1892, despite offering more than 60 products at the time. This catalog features descriptions of each Heinz product and provides quantity and price information for merchants, solicitors, and clerks. In this particular catalog the hand-written notes by the person who owned this mark which products he wanted to sell.
- 1869-1901
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H.J. Heinz Company Catalog, "57 Good Things for the Table, Pure Food Products," circa 1901
H.J. Heinz came up with the slogan "57 Varieties" in 1892, despite offering more than 60 products at the time. This catalog features descriptions of each Heinz product and provides quantity and price information for merchants, solicitors, and clerks. In this particular catalog the hand-written notes by the person who owned this mark which products he wanted to sell.
- Heinz Trade Catalog, "Quelques-unes des 57 Varietes," 1920 - H.J. Heinz entered his first partnership in 1869, exclusively selling horseradish out of his family home. By the turn of the century, the Heinz brand was a household name. A prolific promotor, Heinz utilized many advertising techniques to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in between -- even to his international audiences. This trade catalog was published in French to cater to the Canadian market.
- 1920
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Heinz Trade Catalog, "Quelques-unes des 57 Varietes," 1920
H.J. Heinz entered his first partnership in 1869, exclusively selling horseradish out of his family home. By the turn of the century, the Heinz brand was a household name. A prolific promotor, Heinz utilized many advertising techniques to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in between -- even to his international audiences. This trade catalog was published in French to cater to the Canadian market.