"Ideal" Steam Engine in H. J. Heinz' Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1925

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

19 March 1925

Location

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
"Ideal" Steam Engine in H. J. Heinz' Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1925