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- Ford Motor Company Employee Victory Garden Plot No. 1, Garden Educational Service, July 1944 -
- July 21, 1944
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Ford Motor Company Employee Victory Garden Plot No. 1, Garden Educational Service, July 1944
- H. J. Heinz Co. Employees, London, England, 1920 - H.J. Heinz entered the manufactured food industry 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, the Heinz brand quickly became a household name. As the manufacturing operation grew, the company itself expanded, building branches and factories across the U.S. and internationally as well. This photograph shows the employees from Heinz's London branch in 1920.
- Augus 1920
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H. J. Heinz Co. Employees, London, England, 1920
H.J. Heinz entered the manufactured food industry 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, the Heinz brand quickly became a household name. As the manufacturing operation grew, the company itself expanded, building branches and factories across the U.S. and internationally as well. This photograph shows the employees from Heinz's London branch in 1920.
- First Fordson Tractor Built at the Ford Motor Company St. Louis Assembly Plant, September 2, 1920 -
- February 09, 1920
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First Fordson Tractor Built at the Ford Motor Company St. Louis Assembly Plant, September 2, 1920
- Employees Filling Bottles at the H. J. Heinz Factory, circa 1890 - 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 filling ketchup bottles.
- circa 1890
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Employees Filling Bottles at the H. J. Heinz Factory, circa 1890
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 filling ketchup bottles.
- Employees Labeling and Packing Spaghetti 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 in the Spaghetti Department labeling and packing Heinz Cooked Spaghetti products.
- circa 1920
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Employees Labeling and Packing Spaghetti 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 in the Spaghetti Department labeling and packing Heinz Cooked Spaghetti products.
- H. J. Heinz Employee Handbook, "To The New Heinz Employee," 1920 - From its founding, a guiding principle of the H.J. Heinz Company was to promote strong company relationships with its employees. This resulted in a world-class employee welfare program which included amenities, programs, and policies with consideration for their well-being. This employee handbook from 1920 explains each of these provisions and encourages teamwork and a strong personal work ethic from the incoming employee.
- 1920
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H. J. Heinz Employee Handbook, "To The New Heinz Employee," 1920
From its founding, a guiding principle of the H.J. Heinz Company was to promote strong company relationships with its employees. This resulted in a world-class employee welfare program which included amenities, programs, and policies with consideration for their well-being. This employee handbook from 1920 explains each of these provisions and encourages teamwork and a strong personal work ethic from the incoming employee.
- Employees in Preserves Department of Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, 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 in the Preserves Department. Instead of glass jars or bottles, fruit preserves and butters were sold in stoneware crocks.
- circa 1920
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Employees in Preserves Department of Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, 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 in the Preserves Department. Instead of glass jars or bottles, fruit preserves and butters were sold in stoneware crocks.
- "Hiring the Right People," Clip from Interview with Steve Wozniak, August 18, 2008 - American computer engineer Stephen Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak's inventions and machines--he created the Apple 1 and Apple II computers--contributed greatly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 80s. In 2008, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Wozniak at the Computer History Museum in California as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 18, 2008
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"Hiring the Right People," Clip from Interview with Steve Wozniak, August 18, 2008
American computer engineer Stephen Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak's inventions and machines--he created the Apple 1 and Apple II computers--contributed greatly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 80s. In 2008, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Wozniak at the Computer History Museum in California as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Office Area in the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, Dearborn, Michigan, 1945 - From the late 1800s through the 1950s, open plan work environments were typical. Most workers sat in long rows of desks that filled large hallways. Ford Motor Company used an open plan to accommodate its growing staff in 1945. Henry Ford II, who assumed the presidency from his ailing grandfather that year, modernized Ford with a corporate structure modeled after General Motors.
- December 10, 1945
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Office Area in the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, Dearborn, Michigan, 1945
From the late 1800s through the 1950s, open plan work environments were typical. Most workers sat in long rows of desks that filled large hallways. Ford Motor Company used an open plan to accommodate its growing staff in 1945. Henry Ford II, who assumed the presidency from his ailing grandfather that year, modernized Ford with a corporate structure modeled after General Motors.
- Rosalie and Rudy Ruzicska with Civil War Gun Collection, June 1972 - Rudy Ruzicska was a long-time photographer at The Henry Ford. He started his 66-year-long career in 1956 while still in high school, working part-time in maintenance and cleaning. Rudy also pitched in where needed. When a position opened in photography, he took it, documenting many of the institution's events, programs, and collections over his career. Rudy retired in 2022.
- June 16, 1972
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Rosalie and Rudy Ruzicska with Civil War Gun Collection, June 1972
Rudy Ruzicska was a long-time photographer at The Henry Ford. He started his 66-year-long career in 1956 while still in high school, working part-time in maintenance and cleaning. Rudy also pitched in where needed. When a position opened in photography, he took it, documenting many of the institution's events, programs, and collections over his career. Rudy retired in 2022.