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- "A Modern Business Structure," H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1910 - By the early 1900s, the H.J. Heinz Company had become well-known in the manufactured food industry. Its success resulted in the expansion of its production and distribution operations, which in turn created a need for larger executive quarters. This booklet provides an overview of the Administration Building at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, factory, and describes the mural decorations which adorn its walls.
- circa 1910
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"A Modern Business Structure," H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1910
By the early 1900s, the H.J. Heinz Company had become well-known in the manufactured food industry. Its success resulted in the expansion of its production and distribution operations, which in turn created a need for larger executive quarters. This booklet provides an overview of the Administration Building at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, factory, and describes the mural decorations which adorn its walls.
- Reception Room in the Heinz Exhibition Building, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, September 24, 1915 - The H. J. Heinz Company participated in world's fairs, regional fairs and expositions. Heinz exhibits included product displays and samples, slide shows of the Heinz complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and pickle-pin souvenirs--all set in a refined drawing-room atmosphere. This photograph features the reception room for the Heinz exhibition building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California, in 1915.
- September 24, 1915
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Reception Room in the Heinz Exhibition Building, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, September 24, 1915
The H. J. Heinz Company participated in world's fairs, regional fairs and expositions. Heinz exhibits included product displays and samples, slide shows of the Heinz complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and pickle-pin souvenirs--all set in a refined drawing-room atmosphere. This photograph features the reception room for the Heinz exhibition building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California, in 1915.
- Lithograph, "Grand Reception of the Notabilities of the Nation," 1865 - This reception was held in the East Room of the White House just after President Lincoln's second inauguration on March 4, 1865. The President and the first lady are prominently placed in the foreground receiving General and Mrs. Grant in a room filled with notable figures in the U. S. Government and Army. The scene is one of the last major public events before the President's Assassination on April 14, 1865.
- March 06, 1865
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Lithograph, "Grand Reception of the Notabilities of the Nation," 1865
This reception was held in the East Room of the White House just after President Lincoln's second inauguration on March 4, 1865. The President and the first lady are prominently placed in the foreground receiving General and Mrs. Grant in a room filled with notable figures in the U. S. Government and Army. The scene is one of the last major public events before the President's Assassination on April 14, 1865.
- Administration Building Rotunda at Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The H.J. Heinz Company's main plant was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1890, the company would build over 20 buildings by 1930 to create the massive complex that would become known as "The House of Heinz." This photograph was taken of the Administration Building Rotunda, where at one point, visitors were received at the factory.
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Administration Building Rotunda at Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The H.J. Heinz Company's main plant was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1890, the company would build over 20 buildings by 1930 to create the massive complex that would become known as "The House of Heinz." This photograph was taken of the Administration Building Rotunda, where at one point, visitors were received at the factory.
- Visitor Reception Room at Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905 - H.J. Heinz was the first in the industry to open his factory for public tours. Thousands of people each year came to see the pristine kitchens, witness the manufacturing of their favorite products, and taste freshly made samples of some of the "57 Varieties." Before touring the factory, visitors gathered in this reception room.
- circa 1905
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Visitor Reception Room at Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905
H.J. Heinz was the first in the industry to open his factory for public tours. Thousands of people each year came to see the pristine kitchens, witness the manufacturing of their favorite products, and taste freshly made samples of some of the "57 Varieties." Before touring the factory, visitors gathered in this reception room.
- Lobby of Lovett Hall, Edison Institute, Dearborn, Michigan, 1937 - Lovett Hall, originally called the Recreation or Education Building, was built for a variety of purposes including classrooms, library, gymnasium, and even a swimming pool for Henry Ford's school system. It also houses a ballroom, used for Henry Ford's "Old Time" dancing parties. This is the entry as it appeared when the building was completed, furnished with reproduction high-style antique furniture.
- December 02, 1937
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Lobby of Lovett Hall, Edison Institute, Dearborn, Michigan, 1937
Lovett Hall, originally called the Recreation or Education Building, was built for a variety of purposes including classrooms, library, gymnasium, and even a swimming pool for Henry Ford's school system. It also houses a ballroom, used for Henry Ford's "Old Time" dancing parties. This is the entry as it appeared when the building was completed, furnished with reproduction high-style antique furniture.