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

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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