Heinz House after Relocation to Greenfield Village, June 1954
THF112192 / Heinz House after Relocation to Greenfield Village, June 1954
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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, Heinz moved the house to his large factory complex in Pittsburgh, where it served as a company museum for visiting tourists. The H.J. Heinz Company donated the house to Greenfield Village in 1953.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
10 June 1954
Subject Date
10 June 1954
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.7122
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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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.
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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.