I requested a listing of the Indiana Glass Factories in operation at the
turn of the century in and around the Grant County area.
Page 7 from
Grant County Glass Industries, etc. from City Directories
1903 City Directory--continuation
31. Marion Flint Glass Co. Bottles Marion
32. Marion Fruit and Jar Bottle Co. (Wilson & McCulloch) Converse
33. Marion Fruit Jar and Bottle Co. factory No. 2 Fairmount
34. Marion Fruit Jar and Bottle Co. Marion
35. Marion Window Glass Co. Marion
36. Matthews Chimney Co. Matthews
37. Matthews Clay Pot Co. (Glass melting pots) Matthews
38. Matthews Glass Co. Window glass Matthews
39. Novelty Glass Works Letters & Novelties Gas City
40. Progress Window Glass Co. Matthews
41. Rodefer Window Glass Co. Converse
42. Royal Window Glass Co., The Fowlerton
43. Safe Glass Co. Fruit jars, etc. Upland
44. Sims Glass Co. (acreage only) Sims Twp.
45. Standard Co-op Glass Co. Perscriptions & brandies Marion
46. Star Co-op Glass Co. Window glass Matthews
47. Sun Window Glass Co. Matthews
48. Swayzee Glass Co. Fruit jars & bottles Swayzee
49. Thompson Bottle Co. Gas City
50. Upland Co-op Glass Co. Lanterns, globes & fruit jars Upland
51. Van Camp Glass Co. Window glass Matthews
52. Winslow Glass Co. Bottles Matthews
1904 City Directory-Marion only
1. American Window Glass Co. (No. 23) Marion
2. Arnold Bros. (glass jobbers) Marion
3. Barnard Bros. letters & novelties Marion
4. Brickner Window Glass Co. Sweetser
5. Canton Glass Co. (2nd Company) Tableware, etc. Marion
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That's exactly as is from my photocopy before the page ends. I hope this
helps someone. I thought it might be useful to people on this list.
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