Administration Building Rotunda at Heinz Main Plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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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.
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.
Artifact
Photographic print
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
53.41.871
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H.J. Heinz Co.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 17 in (mount)
Width: 20 in (mount)
Height: 10.75 in (photograph)
Width: 13.75 in (photograph)
Inscriptions
written on front mount: Where Visitors are Received at the Main Plant
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