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Matzah, Made in Pittsburgh
A photograph from the April 24, 1929 edition of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, showing Radbord and a team of baker packing matzah for Passover deliveries throughout Western Pennsylvania. If you…
The Rise and Fall of Pittsburgh’s Diamond Market
Traffic running under Diamond Market, c. 1960. At the time it was developed, planners saw the traffic throughway as a solution to creating space for both cars and commerce.…
The Heinz Pickle Pin
In addition to creating one of the world’s largest food companies, H.J. Heinz is remembered for his innovations in advertising and promotion. One of his smallest ideas became one…
Jasmine Cho’s Portraits in Icing
Please note that these cookie portraits are no longer on display at the museum. Thank you. The Heinz History Center’s current exhibition, Smithsonian’s Portraits of Pittsburgh: Works from the…
Johnny Garneau: Smorgasbords & Sneeze Guards
The original all-in-one sneeze guard table at Johnny Garneau’s Smorgasbord when it opened in Monroeville, 1958. Gift of Barbara Garneau Kelley. If you grew up in Western Pennsylvania from…
All-Out for Victory Gardens!
“Plant a Garden for Victory.” World War II poster by J. Howard Miller, for the Westinghouse War Production Co-Ordinating Committee, probably 1942. Like many Pittsburgh companies, Westinghouse encouraged their…
Bootleg Beef and Smuggled Sirloin: Black Market Meat During World War II
Ray Sprigle poses for a press photo with his black market meat, 1945. Ray Sprigle Papers and Photographs, MSS 799, Detre Library & Archives at the History Center. On…
Heinz: Bottles and Product Labels and Advertising Cards
The following post is an excerpt from the new book, 57 Servings From the Heinz Table, by History Center curator Emily Ruby. You can purchase the book from our…
Heinz Pier and the World’s Fairs
The following post is an excerpt from the new book, 57 Servings From the Heinz Table, by History Center curator Emily Ruby. You can purchase the book from our…
Heinz: First Products and an Innovative Factory
The following post is an excerpt from the new book, 57 Servings From the Heinz Table, by History Center curator Emily Ruby. You can purchase the book from our…