Employees' Lunch Room at the Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
The H.J. Heinz Company was at the forefront of the employee welfare movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Employees were provided with conveniences and amenities, such as the women's dining room (seen here) where each girl had an assigned seat. Music was played during lunch hours and artwork adorned the walls for the employees' enjoyment.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.877.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 16.75 in (mount)
Width: 20 in (mount)
Height: 11 in (photograph)
Width: 13.75 in (photograph)
Inscriptions
written on front mount:
Factory Girls' Lunch Room at Main Plant
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