View from the Original Site of Heinz House, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, November 1952
THF236928 / View from the Original Site of Heinz House, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, November 1952
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Artifact Overview
Enterprising Henry J. Heinz began his successful business by bottling horseradish in the basement of his parents' home in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1904, the house was relocated to the main plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before moving to Greenfield Village in 1953. This photograph from 1952, taken from the original site of Heinz House in Sharpsburg, shows the house that was across the street.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
November 1952
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.606
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.63 in
Width: 3.375 in
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ArtifactHeinz House
Enterprising Henry J. Heinz began his successful business by bottling horseradish in the basement of his parents' home in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. From this house, he sold a growing variety of pickles and relishes to neighbors before moving his operation to Pittsburgh. This house currently features an exhibit on the H.J. Heinz Company's innovative business practices and marketing techniques.