Heinz House at the H. J. Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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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 H. J. Heinz main plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it served as a company museum for many years. This photograph features the Heinz House nestled within the Heinz plant in Pittsburgh.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1904-1953

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.635

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.00 in

Heinz House at the H. J. Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania