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Blanket

Object number2018.134.6

Manufacturer Cavanaugh

Date2007

OriginChina

MediumCotton; Fabric

Credit LineIn memory of Toni Graupe

DescriptionRectangular woven cotton throw blanket. Center has 57 Varieties logo with white, black, and red borders, white center, green pickle across center; red, white, and black text. Blanket background is dark green with repeated diagonal Heinz 57 keystone logo in white. Blanket border is alternating black/white, maroon/black, and black/white bands surrounded by fringe on all four edges; top and bottom fringe is black and white, and left and right fringe is multi-colored (red, yellow, green, blue, black, and white). Front pattern is visible on reverse in inverse colors. DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 54.75 x 45 x 0.75 in. (139.1 x 114.3 x 1.9 cm)
InscriptionsFront center has logo with woven text: white text around perimeter "PURE FOOD / PRODUCTS" and red, black, and white text at center "ESTD 57 1869 / HEINZ / VARIETIES".

Blanket background has repeated logo with white woven text "HEINZ / 57".
MarksReverse has two white tags in the bottom proper left corner:
Top tag has black text "Distributed by / [logo] Cavanaugh / SETTING A NEW STANDARD / www.cavanaugh.com";
Bottom tag has black text including "100% COTTON / [care instructions] / Made in China".
Historical NotesHeinz 57 blanket that was a 2007 Christmas gift. This item reflects the company tradition of Heinz employee Christmas gifts that used historic advertising and bottle labels and design. Toni Graupe continued to receive the gifts after her retirement. Part of a collection of Heinz giveaways and employee gifts belonging to Toni Graupe, who was a long-time employee of the company. Graupe was the daughter of German immigrants, and she grew up on Voskamp Street in Spring Garden before the family moved to 3681 Spring Garden Avenue where she lived the rest of her life with her sister, they had no children. Graupe retired from the Heinz Company in 1990 after working for the company for 47 years. Graupe worked in the insurance department. She was also a lifelong member of St. Aloysius Church in Troy Hill.

Previous owner Antoinette M. Graupe (died 2014)

Related institution H. J. Heinz Company (founded 1888)

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