H. J. Heinz Company, Pickle Tank Car, circa 1912
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Before the Heinz name was synonymous with ketchup, the H.J. Heinz Company was famous for its pickles. In order to transport its pickles more efficiently from salting houses to factories, the H.J. Heinz Company invented and patented its special pickle tank car. Shipping pickles in this method, as opposed to barrels, ensured that the pickles arrived in better condition and provided additional advertising opportunities.
Before the Heinz name was synonymous with ketchup, the H.J. Heinz Company was famous for its pickles. In order to transport its pickles more efficiently from salting houses to factories, the H.J. Heinz Company invented and patented its special pickle tank car. Shipping pickles in this method, as opposed to barrels, ensured that the pickles arrived in better condition and provided additional advertising opportunities.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1912
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.836
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 17.25 in
Width: 20 in
Inscriptions
written on back: Pickle Tank Car
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