"Ideal" Steam Engine in H. J. Heinz' Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1925
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The main plant for the H.J. Heinz Company was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The complex required steam engines to provide electricity. The "Ideal" Steam Engine, manufactured by A.L. Ide & Son, was designed for efficiency with high speed, a compact body, and self-regulating mechanisms. The H.J. Heinz Company had several of these engines on its grounds, as seen in this photograph.
The main plant for the H.J. Heinz Company was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The complex required steam engines to provide electricity. The "Ideal" Steam Engine, manufactured by A.L. Ide & Son, was designed for efficiency with high speed, a compact body, and self-regulating mechanisms. The H.J. Heinz Company had several of these engines on its grounds, as seen in this photograph.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 March 1925
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.606
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.375 in
Width: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
written on photo margins: 505
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