Owens-Illinois Glass Company (14 total)
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.
- Collection: Owens-Illinois Glass Company
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Glass Mold Used By Owens-Illinois Glass Company | This metal glass mold was used by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company to create drinking glasses. | Unknown | March 28, 2017 | |
Hand Drawn Postcard of Illinois Glass Company | Hand Drawn Postcard of Illinois Glass Company | Unknown | November 15, 2016 | |
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 | November 15, 2016 | |
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 | November 15, 2016 | |
Outside the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | This photograph of the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory was taken from the entrance by the railroad tracks. | Unknown | November 15, 2016 | |
Aerial View of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | Aerial view of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory featuring several buildings. | Unknown | November 15, 2016 | |
Newspaper Clippings from the Altonian Newspaper about Owens-Illinois Glass | Newspaper Clippings from the Altonian Newspaper about Owens-Illinois Glass | February 6, 1976 | November 15, 2016 | |
Worker at Owens-Illinois Glass Factory in 1973 | Photograph of a worker using glass-making machinery at the Owens-Illinois factory. | June 25, 1973 | November 15, 2016 | |
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 | November 15, 2016 | |
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 | November 15, 2016 |