Constructing H. J. Heinz Company Stables, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1900
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Before the 1920s, the H.J. Heinz Company transported its goods by rail and by horse-drawn wagon. Its factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had top-of-the-line stables (seen here), sometimes referred to as "equine palaces," where horses received the best feed and care.
Before the 1920s, the H.J. Heinz Company transported its goods by rail and by horse-drawn wagon. Its factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had top-of-the-line stables (seen here), sometimes referred to as "equine palaces," where horses received the best feed and care.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.313
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: 7.25 in
Width: 9.25 in
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