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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Panoramic Photo of the Illinois Glass Company | This panoramic photo shows works of the Illinois Glass Company in 1897 | August 6, 1897 | November 15, 2016 | |
"Diamond I" Products Catalog for the Illinois Glass Company | This catalog for the Illinois Glass Company, later the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, shows many of the company's products and gives other information about the company. | 1900 - 1929 | February 24, 2017 | |
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 | November 15, 2016 | |
Newspaper Clipping of a timeline for Owens-Illinois Glass | A clipping from an unknown newspaper includes a timeline for Owens-Illinois Glass. Dates included: June 25, 1929 September 28, 1929 October 10, 1929 December 5, 1929 December 31, 1929 January 15, 1930 May 3, 1930 November 4, 1930 July 3, 1931 October 15, 1931 October 15, 1931 March 21, 1932 June 8, 1932 May 15, 1933 June 14, 1933 March 7, 1933 July 22, 1933 February 19, 1934 February 21, 1934 May 25, 1934 October 9, 1934 January 23, 1935 February 21, 1935 July 22, 1935 August 22, 1935 August 23, 1935 January 15, 1936 January 21, 1936 December 15, 1937 |
June 25, 1929 to February 15, 1937 | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Aerial View of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory | Aerial view of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory featuring several buildings. | 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 |