Heinz House in Greenfield Village, September 2007
THF53812 / Heinz House in Greenfield Village, September 2007 / Photographed by Michelle Andonian
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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, the house was relocated to the main plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before moving to Greenfield Village in 1953. This photograph from 2007 shows the house in Greenfield Village, which features an exhibit on Heinz's innovative business strategies and marketing techniques.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
September 2007
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Michelle Andonian.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.171.858
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital photography (Digital camera)
Color
Multicolored
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