Painted Delivery Wagon, H. J. Heinz Company, London, England, circa 1900
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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.
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.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.2167
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
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in (including mat)
Width: 9.5 in (including mat)
Inscriptions
written on bottom white margin of mat: Grant / Art Photographer. / 83, Newington / Causeway / S. E.
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