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- Hallmark "Lionel Trains: Holiday Railroad" Miniature Christmas Ornaments, 2008 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2008
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Hallmark "Lionel Trains: Holiday Railroad" Miniature Christmas Ornaments, 2008
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Vinegar Tank Car, H. J. Heinz Company - The famous "57 Varieties" of the H.J. Heinz Company included several kinds of vinegar -- Malt, White, and Cider being the most popular. In order to transport its vinegar more efficiently, the H.J. Heinz Company owned and operated a line of railroad cars designed specifically for shipping vinegar in bulk, which allowed the company to transport about 10,000 gallons of vinegar per carload.
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Vinegar Tank Car, H. J. Heinz Company
The famous "57 Varieties" of the H.J. Heinz Company included several kinds of vinegar -- Malt, White, and Cider being the most popular. In order to transport its vinegar more efficiently, the H.J. Heinz Company owned and operated a line of railroad cars designed specifically for shipping vinegar in bulk, which allowed the company to transport about 10,000 gallons of vinegar per carload.
- Sales Catalog of the H. J. Heinz Company and Products, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1910 - With humble beginnings exclusively selling horseradish in 1869, H.J. Heinz continued to expand his product line to build the "House of Heinz" and become a leader in the manufactured food industry. This sales catalog highlights the manufacturing process and provides photographs of the factories, branch houses, and employees. It also contains information and photographs of each of the "57 Varieties" of Heinz products.
- 1910
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Sales Catalog of the H. J. Heinz Company and Products, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1910
With humble beginnings exclusively selling horseradish in 1869, H.J. Heinz continued to expand his product line to build the "House of Heinz" and become a leader in the manufactured food industry. This sales catalog highlights the manufacturing process and provides photographs of the factories, branch houses, and employees. It also contains information and photographs of each of the "57 Varieties" of Heinz products.
- Photograph Album of Heinz Company Product Displays and Trade Shows, circa 1923 - 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 salesmen at a convention, Heinz tank cars, and many views of grocery store displays.
- circa 1923
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Photograph Album of Heinz Company Product Displays and Trade Shows, circa 1923
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 salesmen at a convention, Heinz tank cars, and many views of grocery store displays.
- Photomontage Showing Different Means of Transport for Heinz Company Products, April 12, 1909 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various shipping methods for Heinz products. The arrangement of these photos, which was featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," is a visual representation of the shipping process.
- April 12, 1909
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Photomontage Showing Different Means of Transport for Heinz Company Products, April 12, 1909
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of various shipping methods for Heinz products. The arrangement of these photos, which was featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," is a visual representation of the shipping process.
- Heinz "57 Varieties" Pickle Tank Car, 1905-1910 - 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.
- 1905-1910
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Heinz "57 Varieties" Pickle Tank Car, 1905-1910
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.
- Process Photograph, H. J. Heinz Company, Vinegar Tank Railroad Car, circa 1910 - The famous "57 Varieties" of the H.J. Heinz Company included several kinds of vinegar -- Malt, White, and Cider being the most popular. In order to transport its vinegar more efficiently, the H.J. Heinz Company owned and operated a line of railroad cars designed specifically for shipping vinegar in bulk, which allowed the company to transport about 10,000 gallons of vinegar per carload.
- circa 1910
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Process Photograph, H. J. Heinz Company, Vinegar Tank Railroad Car, circa 1910
The famous "57 Varieties" of the H.J. Heinz Company included several kinds of vinegar -- Malt, White, and Cider being the most popular. In order to transport its vinegar more efficiently, the H.J. Heinz Company owned and operated a line of railroad cars designed specifically for shipping vinegar in bulk, which allowed the company to transport about 10,000 gallons of vinegar per carload.
- Along the Banana Docks, Mobile, Alabama, 1895-1910 - Bananas raised on Central American plantations traveled to North American grocery stores via a transportation system controlled by competing fruit companies and their government allies. Ships hauled the commodity to U.S. ports in the Gulf of Mexico, including Mobile, Alabama. Conveyor belts moved stalks of bananas, each weighing around 86 pounds, from the ship's hold into refrigerated railcars, visible next to the ship.
- 1895-1910
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Along the Banana Docks, Mobile, Alabama, 1895-1910
Bananas raised on Central American plantations traveled to North American grocery stores via a transportation system controlled by competing fruit companies and their government allies. Ships hauled the commodity to U.S. ports in the Gulf of Mexico, including Mobile, Alabama. Conveyor belts moved stalks of bananas, each weighing around 86 pounds, from the ship's hold into refrigerated railcars, visible next to the ship.
- Illustrated Sales Catalogue of H. J. Heinz Co., "Picklers and Preservers," Owned by N.G. Woodside, 1895 - The H.J. Heinz Company produced trade catalogs to provide grocers with information about the company's many products. This catalog from 1895 includes full-page color illustrations of Heinz products with accompanying descriptions and packaging options. The catalog also provides illustrations and descriptions of the Heinz branch factories and various methods used for shipping.
- 1895
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Illustrated Sales Catalogue of H. J. Heinz Co., "Picklers and Preservers," Owned by N.G. Woodside, 1895
The H.J. Heinz Company produced trade catalogs to provide grocers with information about the company's many products. This catalog from 1895 includes full-page color illustrations of Heinz products with accompanying descriptions and packaging options. The catalog also provides illustrations and descriptions of the Heinz branch factories and various methods used for shipping.
- Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Transportations, May 1, 1912 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, transportation methods, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features modified photographs of box cars, a tank car, and a horse-drawn wagon. This arrangement of photos promoted the various methods of transportation used by the H.J. Heinz Company.
- May 01, 1912
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Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Transportations, May 1, 1912
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, transportation methods, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features modified photographs of box cars, a tank car, and a horse-drawn wagon. This arrangement of photos promoted the various methods of transportation used by the H.J. Heinz Company.