Heinz House after Relocation to the H. J. Heinz Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1904

THF250171 / Heinz House after Relocation to the H. J. Heinz Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1904

Artifact Overview

In 1869, H.J. Heinz started his processed food business at his parents' home in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. Though operations soon outgrew the house, it remained an important part of company history. In 1904, Heinz moved the house 5 miles down the Allegheny River to his Pittsburgh factory, where it served as a company museum for visiting tourists.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1904

Creators

H.J. Heinz Company

Place of Creation

United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Collection Title

H. J. Heinz Company Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.335.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in
Width: 9.5 in

Keywords	United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Photographic prints Photographs Factories Food processing plants Industrial facilities Houses Relocated buildings and structures H.J. Heinz Company Heinz House

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