Heinz House Being Moved from its Original Site in Sharpsburg to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1904
THF227909 / Heinz House Being Moved from its Original Site in Sharpsburg to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1904
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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
08 April 1904
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.298
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: 7.5 in
Width: 9.5 in
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Set“Where We Began”: The Heinz House
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The Heinz House, a gift from the H.J. Heinz Company, was ceremoniously accepted in 1954 by William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford and recently named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). The Heinz House was the first historic structure added to Greenfield Village since the death of Henry Ford in 1947.