Massive painted advertisement promotes H.J. Heinz’s “57 Good Things for the Table,” listing specific products like Peach Butter, Tomato Soup, India Relish, Tomato Ketchup, and Sweet Pickle — part of the famous “57 Varieties” campaign from the late 1890s/early 1900s.
by Ebonystealth
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These days they can’t even put the labels on straight.
I’d try some peach butter
Not painted, obviously. It’s an electric sign.
India relish? Sounds like something for the colonizers to sprinkle on their mincemeat.
Edit & NM: “India relish is a type of sweet, spiced pickle relish, typically made from chopped pickled cucumbers, cabbage, and red bell peppers with a dash of curry powder and other spices like turmeric, cinnamon, and allspice.”
It’s pretty clearly not painted.
I always thought the 57 meant like 57 spices in the ketchup or beans or whatever. I’d try that India relish, tho