Owens-Illinois Glass Company
This collection of photographs, documents, and a glass catalog relates to the history of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Alton. They were loaned to us by the Alton Museum of History and Art to digitize.
Items in the Owens-Illinois Glass Company Collection
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Panoramic Photo of the Illinois Glass Company | This panoramic photo shows works of the Illinois Glass Company in 1897 | August 6, 1897 | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Aerial View of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | Aerial view of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory featuring several buildings. | Unknown | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Proposed Design for Souvenir Glassware for the Alton Plant Centennial |
This hand drawing is of a proposed design for a souvenir glass for the centennial of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in July 1973. The design includes gold leaf and the company's logo. | 1973 | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Aerial View of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory, Alton, and Mississippi River | Aerial photograph of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory and the Mississippi River during the Mississippi Flood in 1973. | April 6, 1973 | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Outside the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | This photograph of the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory was taken from the entrance by the railroad tracks. | Unknown | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Worker at Owens-Illinois Glass Factory in 1973 | Photograph of a worker using glass-making machinery at the Owens-Illinois factory. | June 25, 1973 | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Wicker Room Crew at Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | The Wicker Room Crew (23 females 9 males) standing outside of the factory featuring glass bottles with wicker tightly woven around them. | Unknown | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Office Employees of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company | Office employees of Owens-Illinois Glass, with 9 men and 6 women. First from the left in the first row is company co-founder Edward Levis, and third from the left is Geo. McClellon Levis. | Unknown | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Hand Drawn Postcard of Illinois Glass Company | Hand Drawn Postcard of Illinois Glass Company | Unknown | Nov 15, 2016 |
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Workers Inside Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | Groups of workers at a series of work stations at Illinois Glass Co. factory in Alton, Illinois in 1909 | 1909 | Nov 15, 2016 |