Sorting Tomatoes at the H. J. Heinz Company, 1912
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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 workers sorting tomatoes and removing debris before they are sent to be processed into ketchup, tomato soup, or other products.
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 workers sorting tomatoes and removing debris before they are sent to be processed into ketchup, tomato soup, or other products.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1912
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.447.32
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Heinz U.S.A.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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