Rochester Tumbler Works, Rochester, Pennsylvania, Postcard Mailed October 1911

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Artifact Overview

In 1900, the Rochester Tumbler Works with its 1200 employees could produce tens of thousands of tumblers and other glass tableware a week. The Pennsylvania factory was part of the National Glass Company, a combination of several independent glass firms created in 1899. Tragically, the glassworks burned in 1901, but a new factory, seen in this postcard, was built.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

October 1911

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.9.23.262

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photolithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

Rochester Tumbler Works, Rochester, Pennsylvania, Postcard Mailed October 1911