Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919)

Title

Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919)

Title

Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919)

Date

1994-09-14

County

Allegheny

Type

City

Marker Location

16th St. Bridge, North Side, Pittsburgh

Marker Text

From a start in 1869 selling bottled horseradish, Heinz built an international firm by 1886. He pioneered innovative advertising, quality control, and benevolent employee policies and transformed modern diets.

Files

henry-heinz.jpg

Citation

“Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919),” The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pafoodways.omeka.net/items/show/11.