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- Crystal Palace Souvenir Razor, 1851 -
- 1851
- Collections - Artifact
Crystal Palace Souvenir Razor, 1851
- 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.
- Painted Delivery Wagon, H. J. Heinz Company, London, England, circa 1900 - Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to raise customer awareness for his line of packaged foods. His promotional schemes were innovative and often flamboyant. This brightly painted wagon, used for deliveries or sales calls, featured Heinz tomato products and some of the famous "57 Varieties". Paired with a handsome team of Heinz draft horses, this commercial vehicle doubled as a remarkable moving advertisement.
- circa 1900
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Painted Delivery Wagon, H. J. Heinz Company, London, England, circa 1900
Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to raise customer awareness for his line of packaged foods. His promotional schemes were innovative and often flamboyant. This brightly painted wagon, used for deliveries or sales calls, featured Heinz tomato products and some of the famous "57 Varieties". Paired with a handsome team of Heinz draft horses, this commercial vehicle doubled as a remarkable moving advertisement.
- Amelia Earhart at London's Hyde Park Hotel, June 1928 - After her June 1928 transatlantic flight with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, in which she became the first woman to fly the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart was given a hero's welcome wherever she went. Receptions in Southampton and London, England, were followed by a ticker-tape parade through New York City and a visit with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House.
- June 01, 1928
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Amelia Earhart at London's Hyde Park Hotel, June 1928
After her June 1928 transatlantic flight with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, in which she became the first woman to fly the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart was given a hero's welcome wherever she went. Receptions in Southampton and London, England, were followed by a ticker-tape parade through New York City and a visit with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House.
- Amelia Earhart with Adelaide Wellington Houghton, Wife of American Ambassador to Great Britain, June 1928 - After her June 1928 transatlantic flight with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, in which she became the first woman to fly the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart was given a hero's welcome wherever she went. Receptions in Southampton and London, England, were followed by a ticker-tape parade through New York City and a visit with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House.
- June 01, 1928
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Amelia Earhart with Adelaide Wellington Houghton, Wife of American Ambassador to Great Britain, June 1928
After her June 1928 transatlantic flight with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, in which she became the first woman to fly the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart was given a hero's welcome wherever she went. Receptions in Southampton and London, England, were followed by a ticker-tape parade through New York City and a visit with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House.
- Photograph Album of the Heinz Girls' 57 Club Banquets and Bowling League, 1922-1930 - 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 the Heinz Girls' 57 Club banquets and bowling league. Other photographs feature the actors and actresses of the Heinz Players group and Howard Heinz with employees at the branch factory in London.
- 1922-1930
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Photograph Album of the Heinz Girls' 57 Club Banquets and Bowling League, 1922-1930
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 the Heinz Girls' 57 Club banquets and bowling league. Other photographs feature the actors and actresses of the Heinz Players group and Howard Heinz with employees at the branch factory in London.
- Photograph Album of Heinz Company Branches and Branch Employees, 1884-1915 - Company photograph albums 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 of Heinz factory branch buildings, employees at conventions, and several images of F. & J. Heinz, the former name of the company before H.J. Heinz became the sole owner.
- 1884-1915
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Photograph Album of Heinz Company Branches and Branch Employees, 1884-1915
Company photograph albums 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 of Heinz factory branch buildings, employees at conventions, and several images of F. & J. Heinz, the former name of the company before H.J. Heinz became the sole owner.
- Cartoon Depicting Omnibus Drivers Competing for Passengers, London, England, 1845-1850 - Horse-drawn omnibuses were in use in London, England, by 1831. These large, enclosed vehicles provided regular, fare-based transportation on fixed routes through cities. The modern motor bus serves the same purpose in metropolitan areas today. "Omnibus" is a Latin word meaning "for all."
- 1845-1850
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Cartoon Depicting Omnibus Drivers Competing for Passengers, London, England, 1845-1850
Horse-drawn omnibuses were in use in London, England, by 1831. These large, enclosed vehicles provided regular, fare-based transportation on fixed routes through cities. The modern motor bus serves the same purpose in metropolitan areas today. "Omnibus" is a Latin word meaning "for all."
- AAA Souvenir Toy Suitcase, 1955-1975 -
- 1955-1975
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AAA Souvenir Toy Suitcase, 1955-1975
- Mourning Pendant for Percival Barker, 1786 - Before the 20th century, death came early and often. One way people coped was to wear jewelry as memorials to their loved ones. Over the centuries, mourning jewelry followed the prevailing fashions. Shortly after independence, Americans favored illuminated, miniature brooches and pendants painted on ivory. These featured shapes derived from classical design, symbols such as urns and weeping women dressed as ancient Romans.
- June 26, 1786
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Mourning Pendant for Percival Barker, 1786
Before the 20th century, death came early and often. One way people coped was to wear jewelry as memorials to their loved ones. Over the centuries, mourning jewelry followed the prevailing fashions. Shortly after independence, Americans favored illuminated, miniature brooches and pendants painted on ivory. These featured shapes derived from classical design, symbols such as urns and weeping women dressed as ancient Romans.