Henry J. Heinz Memorial, (sculpture).

Henry J. Heinz Memorial, (sculpture).

Fuchs, Emil, 1866-1929, sculptor.

Henry J. Heinz Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated on October 11, 1924.

Standing figure of Henry J. Heinz.

Portrait male -- Heinz, Henry J.

Occupation -- Other -- Businessman

H. J. Heinz Company, Administration Building, Prospect Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The figure originally stood in the rotunda of the old Administration Building. It was supplemented by two bas-reliefs symbolizing Industry and Religion (see IAS record PA000733). A series of murals showing the scope and growth of Heinz's business decorated the walls of the rotunda. When Henry Heinz died in 1919, people employed by his company in all parts of the world contributed to a monument in his honor.

Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983.

Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 62.

For component part: PA000733.

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