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Object number2018.126.24

Retailer H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumMetal; Paper; Ink; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of The Kraft Heinz Company

DescriptionMetal country brand soup can with a dark burgundy label. Can has a circular base and cylindrical body with an open, circular top; bottom has raised manufacturing text in the center. Paper label covers entire body and features the image of a farmhouse in the country along the bottom and a dark burgundy sky across the top half; retailer text on all sides of label. Can is 19 ounces and empty.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 5.5 x 2.938 in. (14 x 7.5 cm)
MarksRetailer text on front of label: "[white text] HEINZ / Country Brand / Soup / Made in Pittsburgh, Pa. / VEGETABLE / with BEEF STOCK / Ready to Serve / NET WT. 19 OZ. (1 LB. 3 OZ.)".

Retailer text on PL side of label: "[white text in a circle] U.S. / INSPECTED / AND PASSED BY / DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURE / EST. 108 / [white text] 19 OZ. (1 LB. 3 OZ.) NET WT. / 539 GRAMS / MFD. IN U.S.A. BY / H. J. Heinz Co. / GENERAL OFFICE / PITTSBURGH, PA., 15212 / [white outline of Heinz keystone logo] / [ingredients]".

Retailer text on back of label: "[white text] HEINZ / Country Brand / Soup / Made in Pittsburgh, Pa. / READY TO SERVE / [cooking instructions] / These Heinz Soups are a new line of / hearty, full-bodied soups. Carefully / selected ingredients are combined with / just the right blend of seasonings. The / soups are then simmered slowly, full- / strength, the way homemade soups are / prepared to create a taste and consis- / tency close to that of homemade soup. / [barcode]".

Raised manufacturing text on bottom: "EST. 108 / 2184 / P2MD".
Historical NotesHeinz Country Brand Soup Vegetables with Beef Stock, 19 oz. can. Part of a collection of items from the Heinz Company.

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