EAPGS Pattern Index - ALBUM: EPHEMERA- PHOTOS AND EXTRA INFORMATION

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Contributor: Ronald Lang Richards and Hartley workers

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Contributor: James Measell - early 1920s showing President Harding at a ceremonial event in Metlakatla, Alaska.

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Contributor: James Measell lapel badge, American Flint Workers Union, 1906

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Contributor: James Measell lapel badge from 1908 Detroit convention. This lapel badge would have been worn by the secretary of a Local Union who was also chosen by his local's membership to be a convention deleg

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Contributor: James Measell apel pin was made for the 1914 convention of the American Flint Glass Workers Union that was held in Rochester, Pa. (near the H. C. Fry Glass Co.). photo in the medallion is Thomas W. R

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Contributor: James Measell

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Contributor: James Measell Hipkins Novelty Mould Co. in Martins Ferry, Ohio. The firm started in 1884, after Stephen Hipkins legt his post a head of the mould shop at Buckeye Glass. Hipkins Novelty Mould is a good

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Contributor: James Measell

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Contributor: Hank Segle photos of Jefferson Glass Co-- Follansbee Tribune (undated)

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Contributor: Hank Segle Jefferson Glass Company, undated photo. edited in Topaz Gigapixel AI

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Contributor: Hank Segle

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Contributor: Douglas R Lyon- Acme Glass factory northeast corner of Steubenville, OH. - glass chimney maker. c1885-1913

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Contributor: Roger Haworth = Acme Factory from 1900 Sanborn map (Library of Congress website). Factory shows various stages of expansion in 1885, 1892, 1900, 1907, and 1913 (listed as Gill Bros Acme) maps but show

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Contributor: Jeames Measell Harry Northwood's 6 sisters in England posing with the barrel sent to the from the US as a Christmas present. 1898

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Contributor: Lewis Murray advert from Adelaide Observer newspaper, 27th April 1878 edition., maybe describing Atterbury opal products in the Australian marketplace

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Contributor: Brad Gougeon from a Pittsburgh newspaper Jan 10, 1878

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Contributor: James Measell factory interior prior to igniting the kilns. The wheeled item will be used to place pots in the furnace (called "pot setting"). c.1908

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Contributor: James Measell When the furnace is complete, each separate arch will contain a pot that will be used to melt the raw materials required to make glass. c.1908 Millersburg

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Contributor: James Measell Founded in 1878, the American Flint Glass Workers Union (AFGWU) enrolled skilled glassworkers (gatherers, pressers, blowers and finishers) and mouldmakers. In the EAPG era, most of the A

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Contributor: James Measell-In 1927, the AFGWU held its annual convention in Cambridge, Ohio. ... these souvenir lapel pins were provided, probably by Local Union No. 74. Pattern is Cambridge 2520.

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Contributor: James Measell - card is 1917 but wear on the case says Jess Smith was a long time member.

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Contributor: James Measell

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Contributor: James Rosendale - Pittsburgh map

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Contributor: Karen Welch This shows a gatherer adding glass to a mould. The presser is waiting with a pair of shears to cut off the flow once the proper amount has been added. This cutting off is what creates the

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Contributor: Terri Frauzel various sources documenting overseas offices of American glass companies

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Contributor: Scott Beale c. 1876 advertising card, Mt Washington Glass Works

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Contributor: James Louise Dugan plant in Indiana, PA

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Contributor: Jim Masterson

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Contributor: Brad Gougeon The Canton Glass Company moved into their factory in Marion, IN in August of 1890. The top cover is from their stay there and is postmarked 1898. In 1901 they joined the National Glass C

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Contributor: Jo Durrance Phoenix Glass Co. printing plate for a catalog page "illustrated sheet"

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Contributor: Sid Lethbridge-- Jefferson Glass Co. of Ontario. envelope and two letterheads

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Contributor: James Measell

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Contributor: James Measell packing glass in barrels c. 1910

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Contributor: James Measell 1887 invoice to J.A.Talmadge & Co, Wichita KS from Dithridge of New Brighton, PA-- not the makers of milk glass.

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Contributor: James Measell t would be very unusual (and not at all economical) to make ordinary tumblers in paste mould. And, I don't think you could achieve the heavy bottom. This tumbler is ground on the bottom

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Contributor: James Measell press shop at McKee making tumblers with two block moulds. One mould is turned on its side with the top opening visible, and molten glass is being dropped into the other mould while the

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Contributor: James Measell letterhead with John Adams on it 1891

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Contributor: James Measell At a meeting in January 1896, the American Association members considered the discount that could be given to wholesale customers who paid their bills promptly. The members decided tha

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Contributor: James Measell At a meeting in January 1896, the American Association members considered the discount that could be given to wholesale customers who paid their bills promptly. The members decided that

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Contributor: Roger Haworth Crockery and Glass Journal 1900 announcing contest for a tableware design. The Prize was the contest winner

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Contributor: Karen Welch ad from trade journal National Glass Budget

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Contributor: James Measell Notice of Patent Protection Mt Washington

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Contributor: James Measell Sometimes glassworkers got some or all of their pay in paper scrip or metal tokens instead of cash. This brass token from the Fostoria Novelty Glass Co. is just 1-inch in size, and it wa

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Contributor: Karen Welch clippings from National Glass Budget during WW I, describing issues with accessing manganese

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Contributor: Karen Welch responses to a questionnaire sent to glass makers after WW I, regarding stoppage of manganese

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Contributor: James Measell a bit of glass silliness, although Corwin Long was a presser in a glass factory in Shadyside OH in 1910, documented on US Census

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Contributor: James Measell "Flint" in the return address refers to glass in general, not necessarily early/leaded glass. Envelope is dated Nov. 1893

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Contributor: James Measell Here's a photo of employees at LaBelle Glass in Bridgeport, Ohio, c. 1886. There may be some glassworkers in this group, but the numerous leather aprons suggest that the mould shop or th

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Contributor: James Measell Central Glass Co 1886 Billhead

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Contributor: James Measell c.1910 Fenton Art Glass. man second from right is the presser, Elmer Goosman. The young boy standing next to Elmer is a turning-out boy, and he is holding a pincer-like tool.

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Contributor: Bill Banks

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Contributor: James Measell 1888 letterhead for Bryce, Higbee

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Contributor: James Measell-- Edward Muhleman was a riverboat captain and an investor in several glass factories in the Ohio Valley, including Imperial Glass in Bellaire. Addison Thompson was involved with many oth

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Contributor: James Measelol- an 1879 letterhead from a little-known glassmaking firm. At this time, the Rodefer brothers liked to use the phrase "National Glass Works" (no affiliation with the later National Glass

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Contributor: Michael Joyce paper mortgage bond with coupons still attached dated March 15 1867. Lender is named as John Rand

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Contributor: Michael Joyce paper mortgage bond with coupons still attached, dated Mar 15 1867, lender is John Rand

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Contributor: Jasper Lee Castle Buckeye Glass Co. Martins Ferry WV c1890

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Contributor: James Measell Antiques Magazine cover July 1980. engraving of an early glassmaking exhibition-- which one is not known although Gillinder did one at 1876 exhibition