Visitor Reception Room at Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905

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Artifact Overview

H.J. Heinz was the first in the industry to open his factory for public tours. Thousands of people each year came to see the pristine kitchens, witness the manufacturing of their favorite products, and taste freshly made samples of some of the "57 Varieties." Before touring the factory, visitors gathered in this reception room.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1905

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.347

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

Inscriptions

written on back: Visitor Reception Room
Visitor Reception Room at Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905