Constructing H. J. Heinz Company Stables, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

Before the 1920s, the H.J. Heinz Company transported its goods by rail and by horse-drawn wagon. Its factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had top-of-the-line stables (seen here), sometimes referred to as "equine palaces," where horses received the best feed and care.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1900

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

53.41.313

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

Constructing H. J. Heinz Company Stables, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1900