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- Entrance to Visitor Waiting Room with Doorman, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1909 - 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 entered the waiting room through this building's entrance.
- 1909
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Entrance to Visitor Waiting Room with Doorman, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1909
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 entered the waiting room through this building's entrance.
- Waiting Room at the Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915 - In 1913 the Michigan Central Railroad opened a magnificent new passenger station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. The grand waiting room, filled with marble columns and ornate chandeliers, had a ceiling more than 50 feet high. An attached 18-story office building housed the railroad's corporate headquarters. Far too large for Amtrak's needs, the station hosted its last passenger train in 1988.
- circa 1915
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Waiting Room at the Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
In 1913 the Michigan Central Railroad opened a magnificent new passenger station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. The grand waiting room, filled with marble columns and ornate chandeliers, had a ceiling more than 50 feet high. An attached 18-story office building housed the railroad's corporate headquarters. Far too large for Amtrak's needs, the station hosted its last passenger train in 1988.
- Interior of a Photography Studio, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Interior of a Photography Studio, circa 1900
- Waiting Room at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, August 1940 - In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- August 29, 1940
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Waiting Room at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, August 1940
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- Interior of Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, February, 1928 - The airport terminal building at Ford Airport opened in November 1927 for both the Ford Air Transport Service and the Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. On the first floor, a well-equipped passenger lounge and ticket office served passengers flying Stout's airline.
- February 03, 1928
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Interior of Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, February, 1928
The airport terminal building at Ford Airport opened in November 1927 for both the Ford Air Transport Service and the Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. On the first floor, a well-equipped passenger lounge and ticket office served passengers flying Stout's airline.
- 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.
- 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.