Jar
Object number93.240.2177 a,b
Manufacturer
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
(1902 - 1956)
Date1925-1950
MediumGlass; Paper; Metal
Credit LineGift of H.J. Heinz Company
DescriptionColorless machine made glass jar with metal lid. Wrap-around blue label, with red and white Pennsylvania Keystone in center, with red and blue text.Dimensions2 x 3.5 in. (5.1 x 8.9 cm)Marks(a) Top of Keystone reads: "HEINZ / EST’D 1869 / STRAINED / PRUNES / WITH LEMON JUICE / “MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY / H.J. HEINZ CO., PITTSBURGH, PA. / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.”
Wax pencil on side of label- "2/7/50" at the top, and "Old" at the bottom. Ingredients list printed between this text.
Back of jar: Text above and below image of baby reads: “HEINZ STRAINED FOODS / FOR BABIES, CONVALESCENTS & ADULTS ON SOFT DIETS / READY TO WARM AND SERVE. UNUSED / PORTION MAY BE LEFT IN THIS JAR. / COVER AND STORE IN REFRIGERATOR”.
Historical NotesH352 Baby Food glass jar
Related institution
H. J. Heinz Company
(founded 1888)
Subjects
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Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
1954-1955
